Why We Launched the Learning Sciences Exchange
The idea behind the Learning Sciences Exchange (LSX), the fellowship program launched by New America, ICIS, and the Jacobs Foundation.
Announcing the Apprenticeship Forward Collaborative
Six months on from the national conference, the Center on Education & Skills rolls out the next phase of the Apprenticeship Forward mission.
Announcing the Learning Sciences Exchange (LSX)
Announcing a new fellows program for mid-career specialists in the learning sciences, policy, journalism, and entertainment
As Bayer and Monsanto Push for Merger, Texas Farmers Fear Rising Prices
While the agricultural firms claim that the merger will boost innovation, farmers fear it will eliminate competition.
China’s Cybersecurity Law One Year On
Facebook Will Tell You If You Liked or Followed Content Made by Russian Trolls During the 2016 Election
Facebook recently unveiled plans to inform users if they interacted with propaganda from the Kremlin-backed Internet Research Agency.
OTI Strongly Opposes House Intelligence Committee’s Bill to Expand All FISA Surveillance and Reauthorize Section 702
The House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence's bill will reauthorize and expand invasive surveillance law.
So You Think You’re Not a White Feminist?
Allyship—true allyship, at least—means prioritizing impact over intent, and realizing when those attempts are misguided.
The Insistent Invisibility of Black Women in Public Discourse
Even among the leading lights of today's public intellectuals, there's a persistent inability to put into words the work of black women.
Toeing the Line Between Censorship and Content Moderation
A recent conversation grappled with the slippery slope of having the technical capability, and willingness, to remove objectionable content.
What You Need to Know About the Fight to Save Net Neutrality
'Net neutrality' may sound like a wonky term, but its repeal would have ramifications on the average internet user.
Who’s Participating in Dual Enrollment?
Low income students and students of color are underrepresented in dual-enrollment programming
Financial Irresponsibility
This post, the second in a series, explores potential updates to colleges' financial responsibility test at the borrower defense rulemaking.
Lenny Mendonca to Chair New America Board of Directors
New America is pleased to announce that long-time board member Lenny Mendonca has been appointed as the new chair of its board of directors.
Making Health Work
Many American workers are unwell, and it won't get better until we think of health as a driver of prosperity—not just a product of it.