America’s Worst Colleges
One of the best ways to boost the number of college graduates in America is to steer prospective students away from “dropout factories.”
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New America
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Choosing College: What We Don’t Know
It's clear that the availability of information to students about where to go to college and how to finance it is unevenly distributed.
Fleeing War and Finding Family
New America welcomes Sarah Wildman to discuss her book, Paper Love: Searching for the Girl My Grandfather Left Behind.
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New America NYC
199 Lafayette Street, Suite 3B, New York, NY 10012
School Year Begins, States Enhance PreK-3rd Continuum with Race to the Top Funds
So what exactly does a "perfect 10" look like when it comes to PreK-3rd approaches? We dove into Michigan's application to find out.
Video: America’s Worst Colleges
"Drop-Out Factories" are one of the biggest barriers on the path to students getting affordable, quality higher education.
7 articles you need to read about ISIS
Here are 7 things that you need to read about the Islamic State, curated with the best content from New America.
How Advocates and Politicians Abuse Fair-Value Accounting
The CBO endorsed fair-value accounting as the most comprehensive measure of costs for government programs for years and does to this day.
Jumping Off the Merit Aid Merry-Go-Round
Some private colleges have jumped off the merit aid merry-go-round and redirected their resources to need-based aid.
The Rise of Lashkar-e-Taiba
Although they are some of the world’s foremost terrorist groups, not much is widely known about Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT).
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New America
740 15th St NW #900, Washington, D.C. 20005
Unfinished Business in the U.S. Senate
The Senate left a pile of unfinished business when it adjourned last week onto the campaign trail.
Budgets, Children, and Political Priorities
How can we free up the federal budget so that there's flexibility for more spending on children?'
Digital Borders and Technological Sovereignty
Snowden’s 2013 revelations about government spying has set off a chain reaction of debates and policy changes.
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New America
1899 L Street NW, Suite 400, Washington, DC 20036
Economics: A User’s Guide
In his latest book, Economics: The User’s Guide, Ha-Joon Chang uses his trademark wit to explain the economics.
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New America
1899 L Street NW, Suite 400, Washington, DC 20036
Lawmakers Approve Short-Term Budget, Avoid Federal Shutdown
Lawmakers voted to approve a continuing resolution to fund the government through Dec. 11.
Fleeing War and Finding Family
We preview a new book by Sarah Wildman on family identity, myth, and memory.