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The Death of Public School: How Conservatives Won the War Over Education in America

The Death of Public School: How Conservatives Won the War Over Education in America

Tracing decades of school‑choice reform, Cara Fitzpatrick shows how public education is being redefined as a private commodity.

Sep 12, 2023

Cara Fitzpatrick

Community-Centered Governance: Richmond’s Approach to Tackling Income Inequality

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Community-Centered Governance: Richmond’s Approach to Tackling Income Inequality

Hollie Russon Gilman and Lizbeth Lucero spoke with Policy Strategist Chaya Braxton of the Richmond Office of Community Wealth Building.

Sep 8, 2023

Hollie Russon Gilman, Lizbeth Lucero, Chaya Braxton

Escaping the Dirty Side of Clean Energy?

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Escaping the Dirty Side of Clean Energy?

In an era where the fate of nations intertwines with the health of our planet, Western governments and enterprises stand at a crossroads.

Sep 6, 2023

Deborah Avant, Tricia D. Olsen, Alvin Camba, Devin Finn

Who Applied?: Class of 2024 National Fellows Program Applicants

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Who Applied?: Class of 2024 National Fellows Program Applicants

For our Class of 2024, we received over 280 applications and will award 15 fellowships.

Sep 5, 2023

Awista Ayub

Why Americans Crave Fake News

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Why Americans Crave Fake News

Real solutions to misinformation must grapple with the demand-side factors of the problem, including our winner-take-all elections.

Aug 21, 2023

Aaron Tiedemann

Varying Degrees 2023

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Varying Degrees 2023

Varying Degrees, New America’s annual survey, shows how Americans value education after high school.

Aug 9, 2023

Rachel Fishman, Sophie Nguyen, Olivia Cheche

Facilitating the Use of Local Court Eviction Data

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Facilitating the Use of Local Court Eviction Data

Findings from New America focus groups on the barriers and facilitators for local use of court eviction data.

Aug 1, 2023

Sabiha Zainulbhai

The Multiplicity of Factions

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The Multiplicity of Factions

The “Democratic vs. Republican” binary hides five distinct fights in U.S. politics. To find them, let interest groups speak for themselves.

Jul 20, 2023

Geoffrey M. Lorenz, Jesse M. Crosson, Alexander C. Furnas, Kevin McAlister

Preventing the Unthinkable

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Preventing the Unthinkable

To counter threats to nuclear energy infrastructure, we must advocate for its protection from conventional or unconventional warfare.

Jul 14, 2023

Edward Salo

Piecing Together Funding to Support English Learners in Rural Alabama

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Piecing Together Funding to Support English Learners in Rural Alabama

To dive deeper into how newer destinations are adapting to ELs, we studied a school district in rural Alabama.

Jul 11, 2023

Leslie Villegas

More Parties, Better Parties

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More Parties, Better Parties

Political parties are the central institutions of modern representative democracy, and they must also be at the center of reform efforts.

Jul 3, 2023

Lee Drutman

National Scan of Pathways to Becoming a First-Time Teacher

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National Scan of Pathways to Becoming a First-Time Teacher

A national database shows how teacher prep and employment policies intersect, impacting novice teacher workforce's quality and diversity.

Jun 28, 2023

Melissa Tooley

From Polarization to Pluralism: Harnessing Parties and Fusion Voting for a Healthier Democracy

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From Polarization to Pluralism: Harnessing Parties and Fusion Voting for a Healthier Democracy

This policy brief draws on a conference held at Stanford University in April 2023.

Jun 26, 2023

Maresa Strano, Mark Schmitt

Building the Democracy We Need for the Twenty-First Century

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Building the Democracy We Need for the Twenty-First Century

A toolkit showcasing essential steps for effective collaborative governance and civic engagement models for a more participatory democracy.

Jun 21, 2023

Hollie Russon Gilman, Grace Levin, Jessica Tang, Lizbeth Lucero

Designing Tax Filing Solutions for All the People

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Designing Tax Filing Solutions for All the People

Evidence-based personas illustrate how a free, direct e-file tool could help hard-working families claim tax credits.

Jun 15, 2023

Meegan Dugan Adell, Vanessa Rangel

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

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Redrawing School Boundaries for Fairer Funding

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The Death of Public School: How Conservatives Won the War Over Education in America

Community-Centered Governance: Richmond’s Approach to Tackling Income Inequality

Escaping the Dirty Side of Clean Energy?

Who Applied?: Class of 2024 National Fellows Program Applicants

Why Americans Crave Fake News

Varying Degrees 2023

Facilitating the Use of Local Court Eviction Data

The Multiplicity of Factions

Preventing the Unthinkable

Piecing Together Funding to Support English Learners in Rural Alabama

More Parties, Better Parties

National Scan of Pathways to Becoming a First-Time Teacher

From Polarization to Pluralism: Harnessing Parties and Fusion Voting for a Healthier Democracy

Building the Democracy We Need for the Twenty-First Century

Designing Tax Filing Solutions for All the People