Don’t Stop at Earnings: Why Congressional Republicans Must Tackle Student Debt in Reconciliation
Including a debt metric would help stop high-cost, low-value programs and protect the integrity of the federal student aid programs.
Latest
Big ideas, bold solutions. Explore the latest research, analysis, and policy insights from our experts.
AGI vs. AAI: Grassroots Ingenuity and Frugal Innovation Will Shape the Future
Akash Kapur shows how the Global South is steering AI toward impact over ambition.
Designing Policy Solutions with Community
CivicSpace and the FLH team share lessons learned and resources for planning large civic gatherings with community members and stakeholders.
OTI Welcomes SCOTUS Ruling Upholding the Constitutionality of the Universal Service Fund
OTI’s response to this morning’s SCOTUS decision, which reverses a July 2024 Fifth Circuit ruling and upholds key aspects of the USF.
More Options for Families: Public Preschool in Family Child Care Homes
New resources with stories from around the country offer lessons on how to more effectively engage providers.
Ousted from Opportunity: Eviction’s Adverse Impact on Parenting College Students
New America partnered with the Eviction Lab to understand how eviction affects parents who are attending college while caring for children.
We Need More Data on Parenting Students. The Bipartisan Understanding Student Parent Outcomes Act Will Help.
Lawmakers have reintroduced the Understanding Student Parent Outcomes Act, a bill that would support parenting student data
Beyond Tuition: Funding for Campus Based Child Care for Student Parents
Colleges struggle to financially support child care for student parents, but there are options for funding them via braiding various funding
Comments Opposing Airspan Network’s Request for a Waiver to Emit Harmful Interference across CBRS
OTI and PK filed an opposition to a move that would cause harmful interference across CBRS.
Juliet Schor Makes the Case for a Four-Day Work Week
There is a growing body of evidence that shows four-day work weeks do work.
Outsourcing Accreditor Oversight to States: A Bad Idea in the Making
Letting states approve accreditors puts students and taxpayers at risk.
Parenting Students at For-Profits Face the Highest Rates of Homelessness
Parenting students at for-profit colleges face higher homelessness rates than peers at public and nonprofit schools with more support.
Thanks to New Guidance, We’re Pouring Billions into a Broadband Program That’s Doomed to Fail
Jessica Dine on how new BEAD guidance will undo years of progress toward the goal of closing the digital divide.
Under Trump, US Strikes on Somalia Have Doubled Since Last Year. Why?
Al Jazeera cited New America's data and Future Security Program Deputy Director David Sterman on the increase in U.S. strikes in Somalia.