Grounded Approaches to Federal Uncertainty
Local early childhood education program administrators share tactics and strategies to navigate new federal policies.
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Meet the 2025 PAYA Youth Council!
The cohort will design and implement projects focused on making apprenticeship more accessible to young people.
Trump’s Global Funding Cuts Leave a Void in Africa For Rivals to Exploit
Senior Director Candace Rondeaux gave the Washington Post background on Russia and the Wagner Group's presence in the Sahel.
Trump’s Tech Governance: Making Sense of the Administration’s First 60 Days
Large tech companies are now bending to state power because they know the administration is picking winners and losers.
Celebrating the Power of Words: Poems from New America Fellows Clint Smith and Sarah Kay
Explore the powerful poetry of Sarah Kay and Clint Smith, reflecting on culture and the transformative power of words.
So You Want BEAD to Be Tech Neutral?
True tech neutrality means engaging on the merits of the technologies, not making judgments on the basis of deployment costs alone.
The Best of Both Worlds: Announcing a New Project on Degree Apprenticeship
Higher education and apprenticeship each offer many benefits. There is a way to have both at the same time: degree apprenticeship.
How Cosmetology Education Cuts Students’ Dreams Short
Jeremy Bauer-Wolf, in Republic Report, highlights key findings from New America's report on student exploitation in cosmetology schools.
The Trump Administration is Trying to Rewrite Colleges’ Code of Conduct
The Trump Administration is overreaching by trying to rewrite colleges' code of conduct. Colleges should push back.
Trump’s Executive Order on Education: Weak, Illegal, and Doomed to Fail
President Trump signs a “short and substance-free” order to close the U.S. Department of Education.
Criminal Proxies: The Hidden Hand of States
Candace Rondeaux explains why the Russian government relies on proxy actors like the Wagner Group.
One Way Congress Can Support American Families and College Students with Children
The U.S. higher education continues to fail over 3 million parenting students. Ewa Obatuase discusses what Congress can do to support them.
Federal Cuts Threaten Babies and Preschoolers with Disabilities from All Angles
The Trump administration summarily fired civil servants upholding hard-won civil rights for children with disabilities.