Enrolled But Not Protected: Young Parenting Students Face Eviction at Alarming Rates
One in five young parenting students face eviction each year. New Eviction Lab data show enrollment offers far less protection than it should.
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House GOP Aims to Make Adult Education a Funnel to Low-Wage Jobs
Removing the program from the Education Department would undermine the ambitions of students and start Hill efforts to shutter the agency.
No Place to Land: Housing Insecurity Among Caregiving College Students
A Trellis and New America survey on housing insecurity for caregiving students produces some of the only data available directly examining how this population experiences housing insecurity—and offers…
5 Takeaways from the Trump Plan Overhauling College Accreditation
A proposed Education Department regulation reshapes college accreditation, weakening oversight while expanding federal control over higher education.
Blanket EdTech Bans Miss the Mark: Better Policies for Student Tech Use
Comparing Creative Pathways across States: Degree Apprenticeships and Community College Bachelor’s Programs
This piece gives an overview of the top ten states for community college bachelor’s programs and degree apprenticeships, two workforce-focused strategies making college…
Accreditation on the Ground: A Q&A with Heather Perfetti
Heather Perfetti, president of Middle States Commission on Higher Education, MSCHE, explains how the accreditor creates standards and evaluates colleges.
Comments to the U.S. Department of Education About Data Collection via the National Study of Special Education Spending
New America’s Disability Policy initiative submitted comments to the Department of Education on its new data collection via the National Study of Special Education Spending.
Misrepresenting Accreditation: A Q&A with Melissa Ryan
Disinformation expert Melissa Ryan discusses how right-wing sources create fact-distorting campaigns around education issues.
Trump Budget Torches Community College Workforce Programs
The 2027 budget exposes the fraudulence of the Administration’s praise for workforce development alternatives to the bachelor’s degree.
The Future of Accreditation: A Q&A with Jan Friis
Jan Friis of the Council for Higher Education Accreditation, CHEA, walks through policy changes coming down to accreditors.
A New Path to Nursing for High School Students in New Orleans
YouthForce NOLA's youth apprenticeship program helps economically disadvantaged young people become Licensed Practical Nurses
Work Shift and New America Launch Reporting Fellowship
The Future of Work Reporting Fellowship will support journalists telling place-based stories that explore how government and private investments are reshaping economic …
Interview with Emilio Saenz: Helping Families Find Bilingual Support in Arizona Schools
The political climate in Arizona has stifled bilingual education. One student is trying to change that.