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Taliban’s Internal Power Struggle: A Regime on the Brink
Future Security Program Fellow Matin Bek explores the splits within the Taliban
App Stores vs. Platforms: Who Should Be Verifying Internet Users’ Ages?
The debate over who should be responsible for age verification shows that such mandates pose risks to everyone's safety & privacy online.
DOGE Dodges the Truth About Wasteful Spending
Based on an analysis conducted by New America, the savings from DOGE’s cancelled IES contracts are heavily inflated.
DOGE said it cut $881 million at the Education Department. The real savings are much less.
Antoinette Flores is quoted in USA Today on DOGE’s inflated claims of saving nearly $900 million in "wasteful" government spending.
PAYA Adds 33 New Members to Virtual Learning Network
In February 2025, the Partnership to Advance Youth Apprenticeship (PAYA) welcomed new members to the PAYA Network
Why the University of Texas System is Offering Microcredentials to Students — For Free
Shalin Jyotishi is quoted in a Higher Ed Dive article discussing the University of Texas System's partnership with Coursera.
Tech Experts Trump Fired from Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Say Consumers at Risk
Lilian Coral on the consequences of gutting the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
Building a Stronger Early Childhood Workforce
Challenges facing the early childhood workforce are vexing, but efforts to address compensation, training, and career paths offer solutions.
Resource and Flowchart: How to Access Court Eviction Data
This resource explores the multiple pathways for accessing court eviction data, including a flowchart of the data request process.
The Rise of Teacher Apprenticeships: How States Are Leading the Way
Why Ending Aid Dependency is an Opportunity for African Countries
Ken Opalo argues that the traditional aid model limited autonomy for the African continent.
Why Trump Wants to Own the Pentagon
New America VP and ASU Professor of Practice Peter Bergen examines Trump's efforts to remake the Pentagon