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Who Applied?: Class of 2026 Fellows Program Applicants

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Who Applied?: Class of 2026 Fellows Program Applicants

For the Class of 2026 New America Fellows, we received over 370 applications and will award 10 fellowships.

Sep 2, 2025

Awista Ayub

Does Combined Planning Help States Align Workforce Initiatives? Survey Shows Mixed Results.

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Does Combined Planning Help States Align Workforce Initiatives? Survey Shows Mixed Results.

Has allowing states to combine their WIOA and Perkins plans and submit together helped align workforce initiatives? Results are mixed.

Aug 26, 2025

Lancy Downs, Morgan Polk

Bridging the Gap: Funding Universal Service in the Broadband Era

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Bridging the Gap: Funding Universal Service in the Broadband Era

The key tool meant to help everyone in the United States access communications services is stuck in the past. Here are the paths forward.

Aug 19, 2025

Jessica Dine, Raza Panjwani

Model English Learner Policy for School Boards

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Model English Learner Policy for School Boards

This new resource for school board leaders will help ensure equitable access and inclusion for all students identified as English learners.

Aug 19, 2025

Leslie Villegas

The Age Divide: How America’s Electoral System Reinforces the Gerontocracy

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The Age Divide: How America’s Electoral System Reinforces the Gerontocracy

A multiparty system and genuine electoral competition would improve the representation and engagement of young people in U.S. politics.

Aug 18, 2025

Oscar Pocasangre, Dustin Wahl

Centering Community Colleges in Civic Engagement and Local Deliberation

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Centering Community Colleges in Civic Engagement and Local Deliberation

This brief summarizes key themes and insights from the convening “Community Colleges at the Center of Civic Engagement.”

Aug 14, 2025

Hollie Russon Gilman, Sarah Jacob, Elena Souris, Logan Hage

The Fort Bragg Cartel: Drug Trafficking and Murder in the Special Forces

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The Fort Bragg Cartel: Drug Trafficking and Murder in the Special Forces

Seth Harp reveals how elite military operations abroad help fuel a deadly drug network at Fort Bragg.

Aug 12, 2025

Seth Harp

Thinking and Working Politically on Land Tenure

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Thinking and Working Politically on Land Tenure

Drawing on decades of experience from USAID and other development agencies, this report gives concrete examples of successful land reform.

Aug 6, 2025

Yuliya Panfil, Jeffrey Stark, Mark S. Freudenberger, Tim Robustelli, Karol Boudreaux

Africa’s Digital Sovereignty Trap: The Data Center Dilemma

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Africa’s Digital Sovereignty Trap: The Data Center Dilemma

African governments face a false choice between digital sovereignty and growth in data centers, but regional coordination can deliver both.

Jul 30, 2025

Roland Mwesigwa Banya

The Power of Stories About Work, Family, and Care on Screen

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The Power of Stories About Work, Family, and Care on Screen

National survey shows U.S. viewers want stories about work, family, caregiving, and gender that reflect their struggles—and offer solutions.

Jul 24, 2025

Vicki Shabo, Jasmine Heyward

Exploring Privacy-Preserving Age Verification: A Close Look at Zero-Knowledge Proofs

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Exploring Privacy-Preserving Age Verification: A Close Look at Zero-Knowledge Proofs

New America’s Open Technology Institute offers a path toward exploring privacy-preserving age verification.

Jul 17, 2025

Sarah Forland

Varying Degrees 2025: Americans Find Common Ground in Higher Education

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Varying Degrees 2025: Americans Find Common Ground in Higher Education

New America’s national survey on higher education shows Americans’ views are more united than divided.

Jul 16, 2025

Olivia Cheche, Sophie Nguyen, Olivia Sawyer

Three Ways to Transform a District to Support English Learner Students

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Three Ways to Transform a District to Support English Learner Students

Three case studies of SEAL’s English learner education model highlight strategies for advancing an asset-oriented approach.

Jul 9, 2025

Leslie Villegas, Amaya Garcia

Maximizing Impact Under Any Structure: Governance Lessons from Local Early Childhood Programs

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Maximizing Impact Under Any Structure: Governance Lessons from Local Early Childhood Programs

Understanding different governance structures for local early childhood programs can help leaders build stronger systems.

Jul 8, 2025

Emmy Liss, Sarah Gilliland

Expanding Citizen-Led Policymaking in the Twenty-First Century

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Expanding Citizen-Led Policymaking in the Twenty-First Century

This report explores opportunities and strategies for expanding ballot initiative access to more states.

Jul 1, 2025

Mark Schmitt, Maresa Strano, Oscar Pocasangre

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What Parents of Young Kids Want: Insights from the 2026 National Parent Survey

New America Celebrates 2026 Pulitzer Prizes

The Care Disconnect: Americans Misjudge Care Realities, But Know Families Need Help

A Model for Associational Party Building

Redrawing School Boundaries for Fairer Funding

Reframing Fusion Voting as a Practical, Powerful Reform Strategy

Harnessing Terrorism Data to Reshape U.S. National Security Policy

Establishing a National Housing Loss Rate

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Small Loans, Big Barriers

Men and Care: Insights from the 2026 Survey and Real Stories from Caregiving Men

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Who Applied?: Class of 2026 Fellows Program Applicants

Does Combined Planning Help States Align Workforce Initiatives? Survey Shows Mixed Results.

Bridging the Gap: Funding Universal Service in the Broadband Era

Model English Learner Policy for School Boards

The Age Divide: How America’s Electoral System Reinforces the Gerontocracy

Centering Community Colleges in Civic Engagement and Local Deliberation

The Fort Bragg Cartel: Drug Trafficking and Murder in the Special Forces

Thinking and Working Politically on Land Tenure

Africa’s Digital Sovereignty Trap: The Data Center Dilemma

The Power of Stories About Work, Family, and Care on Screen

Exploring Privacy-Preserving Age Verification: A Close Look at Zero-Knowledge Proofs

Varying Degrees 2025: Americans Find Common Ground in Higher Education

Three Ways to Transform a District to Support English Learner Students

Maximizing Impact Under Any Structure: Governance Lessons from Local Early Childhood Programs

Expanding Citizen-Led Policymaking in the Twenty-First Century