Why the Global South needs a ‘Borrower’s Club’
Heela Rasool-Ayub argues that debtor countries must unite through shared resources & data to reclaim agency in the global financial system.
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LAUNCH “Accelerates” Pathways Work in Six States Across the Nation
Six states within the newly established LAUNCH Community of Practice were selected to “accelerate” their big bet on pathways.
Listen: Confronting Homeownership Barriers Podcast
New America Chicago Director Meegan Dugan Adell joins Trust Talks to discuss challenges communities face in homeownership and staying in pla
One Year of Learning From Local Early Education Programs
The Early Care and Education Implementation Working Group looks back at a year of lessons, and ahead to more learnings.
Xinyan Yu on Chinese Investment in Africa
New America Fellow Xinyan Yu spoke about her film, Made in Ethiopia.
Texas redistricting crisis has foreign echoes — and foreign solutions
Lee Drutman's Substack piece on gerrymandering was quoted in The Washington Post.
What the One Big Beautiful Bill Means for Cosmetology Students
This blog post focuses on how the OBBBA will impact cosmetology education and the students it enrolls.
Today With Dr. Kaye: Trump’s Nuclear Submarine Move
Candace Rondeaux discusses the Trump administration’s decision to send nuclear submarines to Russia with Dr. Kaye.
Trump Says “Make America Skilled Again”—Then Slashes Gen Z’s Path to Get There
Trump promised to “Make America Skilled Again,” but cut funding and debt relief. Gen Z is fighting back. Ivy Sullivan breaks it down.
As an Early Educator, I Held Up My End of the Bargain. The Wealthy Did Not.
For 30 years, I worked in a field considered essential, yet I was paid poverty wages.
Curbing the Expulsion of Kids with Disabilities at Child Care
Sarah Carr spotlights how states like Ohio and Vermont work to prevent the exclusion of young children with disabilities from child care.
PAYA Renews and Expands Youth Apprenticeship Investments
PAYA reinvests in 10 Sustainability Grantees and makes new awards to six early-stage Development Grantees
Shutting Down the Education Department Betrays the Mission of Public Schools
As Trump targets the DOE, Zahava Stadler warns: gutting public education strikes at the heart of American democracy.
They Were One Disaster from Losing It All. Now Disasters Keep Coming.
It has been over two hundred days since the L.A. wildfires. As families affected still fight to recover, community support is essential.