Iraq: What is Happening?
Two-and-a-half years after the U.S. withdrew from Iraq, President Obama has ordered air strikes against Sunni militants. Will it end?
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Preschool Development Grants Have the Right Priorities
Preschool Development Grants are an opportunity for states to expand access to those children who could benefit most.
Policy Choices for Measuring Student Learning
There's simply no widely available set of learning quality measures that the Department could possibly draw on.
Silenced
Join New America NYC for a screening of Silenced, immediately followed by a conversation with the director and two of the features subjects.
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Hot Child in the City: True Tales of Sticky Situations
To celebrate the art of storytelling, New America NYC has again teamed up with Leslie Goshko, award-winning storyteller and others.
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The Affordable Care Act and Asset Limits: What’s Left Undone
This blog post is the third and final installment in a series by Julianna Lord, Emerson National Hunger Fellow.
In Early Education, ‘Half-Day’ Is Wholly Harmful
In the world of early education policy, we debate the merits of “half-day” versus “full-day” pre-K and kindergarten.
New America’s International Security Program Launches Dynamic ISIS Map
**Washington, DC** — Today, New America’s International Security Program (ISP) launched a dynamic new map, “ISIS in Iraq,” that tracks the m
The Revenge of the Textbook: Why Ed Tech Enthusiasts Need to Understand Textbook Adoption Policy
Even as digital tools threaten to render textbooks obsolete, our textbook policies may yet haunt the quality of instructional materials.
Streamlining in Early Ed Doesn’t Mean Eliminating Programs
Observers of early childhood education in the U.S. would be hard-pressed to find much evidence that the country has any system at all.
The Danger of Full- and Half-Day Labels: The Case of Kindergarten
Focusing on the importance of the full- and half-day labels is not an abstract, academic exercise. Such labels have consequences.
As State Pre-K Expands, Where Does Head Start Fit In?
As states turn to more Pre-K programs, Head Start, which serves more the a million under privileged kids, is being left behind.
Making the Hours Count: Retiring Half-Day and Full-Day Labels
The national average for total hours in a public school year is 1,195.