House Approves 2015 Spending Limit for Education and Other Agencies
Lawmakers set the limit for the Labor-Health and Human Services (HHS)-Education bill at $155.7 billion.
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85,000 Low-income Youth Open Savings Accounts through YouthSave
Results from a five-year program
Human Rights and Technology Organizations Submit Joint Recommendations to the U.S. Government on the Implementation of the 2013 Wassenaar Amendments on Surveillance Technology
Integrating Public Assistance Programs: A Perspective from the Field
Streamlining CalFresh and Medi-Cal application assistance improves participants’ overall wellbeing.
Look Out, Borrowers: Sequestration Is Back
Actually, it never left, but now it’s getting worse for federal student loan borrowers.
Student Loan Interest Rates Reset for AY 2014-15
Today, the Treasury Department announced the outcomes of its auction on 10-year notes.
What Sort of School Choice Market Do We Want?
American education arguments are frequently fought on grounds that have little to do with substance, and a lot to do with ideology.
Would Senator Warren Hit Borrowers With a Hidden Fee in Her “Refinancing” Bill?
Senator Elizabeth Warren's proposed refinancing bill appears to charge borrowers a hidden fee to help "pay for" the plan.
#thankateacher: Why We Do What We Do
Happy National Teacher Appreciation Week! All of us at New America have been touched by amazing educators who inspired us.
Dear Indiana, Love Arne: Is Waiver Oversight at a Turning Point?
Now that the Hoosier state has dumped both Common Core and PARCC, is Indiana's NCLB waiver really at risk?
Guest Post: New Findings on Asset Poverty in Canada and Developments on Asset Poverty Measurement
The importance of asset poverty measurement to understand the many dimensions of poverty and economic vulnerability.
The American Freshman: National Norms Fall 2013
The American Freshman: National Norms Fall 2013
The annual Freshmen survey, a report from the Cooperative Institutional Research Program at UCLA, recently released findings based on survey
Building an AOTC Movement
Proposals for changes in the American Opportunity Tax Credit (AOTC) that will address low and mid-income higher education students.
