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Why Saving New York City’s Universal Preschool Matters for the Country
New York City’s universal pre-K and 3-K programs are struggling. Here’s why it matters for the care crisis in the United States.
On-Screen Representation Means More Than Just Identity. It’s About Context.
Inclusive storytelling requires cultivating diversity of identities & circumstances on and off screen that focus on more than just identity.
America Has A Black Maternal Health Problem
Black women die at nearly three times the rate of white women during childbirth and the postpartum period.
Explainer: Family And Medical Insurance Leave (FAMILY) Act of 2023
New paid family and medical leave legislation introduced in Congress in May 2023 would guarantee U.S. workers paid leave.
Free: How Racism is Pushing Some Black Women to Choose Not to Have Children
I’ve held a particular interest in Black people who can become pregnant choosing not to have children for years. The idea to ask folks about
Across Africa, Building a Future-Focused Public Sector
Guest blogger Thierry Hoza Ngoga explores solutions to the public sector capacity gap in Africa.
Product Sprints: Critical Tools for the New Practice
Product sprints at the New Practice Lab combine data analysis, policy expertise, and user research to develop a process or solve a problem.
The First Step to Solving the Housing Crisis Might Be Simpler Than You Think
Yuliya Panfil and Sabiha Zainulbhai argue that America should create a National Housing Loss Rate in order to measure the housing crisis.
Bolstering State and Local Care Infrastructure with Federal Recovery Funding
More than $3 billion have been allocated to care projects, but funds remain on the table for communities to invest in care.
New America, AEI, Beeck Center Partner with the Tech Talent Project to Release Nine Memos for Efficient, Tech-Supported Government
A collaborative series of memos offers new tools for state governments seeking to improve their use of technology going forward.
Rural North Carolinians Face Disproportionately Long Travel Distances to Health Care
Rural North Carolina workers and families need paid family and medical leave to navigate distances to hospital-based health care.
Meet the New Practice Lab: Where Policy and Delivery Converge
Putting people at the center of programs, starting small and scaling for impact, and leveraging data to track progress.