Untangling Fact from Fiction in Trump’s Call to Defund English Learner Education
Trump’s attempt to defund Title III is fraught with baseless and inaccurate claims about the federal EL program, here are the facts.
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Federal Early Education Update: May 2025
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How Urban Renewal Harmed Black Communities—And Helped Colleges
Starting in the 1950s, colleges across the U.S. razed Black neighborhoods to expand their campuses through the urban renewal program.
Support Services for Student Parents at Community Colleges Make All the Difference
Single student parent forced to choose between her children and her future, a choice no parent should have to make.
How Educator Preparation Programs are Navigating A Shifting Funding Landscape
Educator preparation programs are implementing a variety of strategies to support the sustainability of their work.
Cecilia Ballí on High School Mariachi Bands
New America (ASU Media Enterprise) Fellow Cecilia Ballí spoke about her forthcoming book, Mariachi Dreams.
5/7 Joint Comments Opposing NAB Petition for a Mandatory Transition to a New Digital TV Standard
Adult Education Pays for Itself. Why Does Trump Want to Gut it?
Adult education pays for itself by boosting participant earnings and generating higher tax revenue.
The Bad Policy That Won’t Die and Has Gotten Worse: Short-Term Pell
The short-term Pell proposal steers working-class students toward low-return programs that look quick and cheap, but often lead nowhere.
The House Reconciliation Bill: Leaving No Loan Unturned
The student loan repayment provisions of the House Reconciliation bill will be a challenge for the Education Department to implement.
Trump’s Tech Governance: Making Sense of the First 100 Days
Trump’s first few months back in the Oval Office have been a concerted effort to assert authoritarian control.
Want Affordable, High-Quality Child Care? Look to the Military
Child care is more expensive than college tuition in many states, which is why the military subsidizes it, and so should the civilian world.
AI Hustle: Human Capital, Sovereignty, and the Global South
Can middle powers in the Global South turn talent migration and digital labor into real AI sovereignty? Jeremy McKey digs in.
The President’s Proposed Budget Would Strip Child Care Access from Student Parents
CCAMPIS is a critical program helping thousands of student parents access quality child care.
New Video: Local Lessons from a Decade of Early Childhood Reform in California
In a new video, experts say their success offers critical lessons for this moment.