Multilingual Students with Disabilities Deserve Stronger Support
A proposed Head Start rule could harm dual-identified learners, who are underserved at every stage of school.
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Current Head Start Program Performance Standards Protect Children with Disabilities
The proposed rule, Reducing Federal Burden for Head Start Programs, would make it m…
Community-Focused Professional Development for Early Learning
Professional development for early educators in three communities strengthened social and emotional learning, dual language learning, and trauma-responsive care.
Senate Committee Passes RISE Act, Easing Path to Accommodations for College Students with Disabilities
The Senate HELP Committee passed the RISE Act out of committee this week, a bill aiming t…
Strengthening Connections to Early Intervention Through Policy and Practice
New America hosted a virtual panel of IDEA Part C experts to discuss how to better connect…
Disability in the United States at 250
A timeline of U.S. disability history and a reflection on its resonance as the nation turns 250.
Prenatal Connection to Early Intervention: A Snapshot of Current and Future State
Early intervention services to infants with suspected disabilities can start before they are born.
Moving Special Education from the Education Department Will Harm Millions of Students with Disabilities
The Trump administration’s decision to move special education out of the Department of Education will reverse progress and weaken protections for students with disabili…
Children Belong in School Learning, Not Left to Languish in ICE Detention
The federal government is depriving children of their right to an education by locking them up in family detention facilities.
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.
Choosing High-Quality Pre-K Curriculum and Instructional Materials
Guidance for state and district leaders
Social-Emotional and Cognitive Learning: Debunking Either/Or False Choices about Pre-K Curricula
A high-quality preschool curriculum gives children opportunities to build both social-emotional and cognitive skills as they learn.
How to Make Emerging Tech Work for Communities with Disabilities
Technology can be a lifeline—or a barrier. Users with disabilities explain how accessible design makes all the difference.
In 2026, States and Congress Will Need to Mitigate the Damage to PreK-12 Education
What will 2026 bring? Here are the questions we are asking and our recommendations for how Congress and state policymakers should respond.
What Will 2026 Hold for Early Care and Education?
Here are a few questions that rise to the top for our team when thinking about the next 12 months in early education