DC Internet Freedom Hackathon
Enjoy a fun day of hacking and delicious food to benefit Internet freedom!
Join us on Jan. 11 and help improve Ope
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New America
740 15th St NW #900, Washington, D.C. 20005
CORRECTION: Revised Data on Parent PLUS Report
I ran the numbers again and have discovered that there was a data merging issue.
Job Announcement: Senior Policy Analyst, Global Assets Project
Time for the U.S. to Reskill? What the Survey of Adult Skills Says
Time for the U.S. to Reskill? What the Survey of Adult Skills Says
According to a recent report from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), it is more common to find adults with l
Disappointing Trends—and a Potential Divergence—in States’ Teacher Evaluation Findings
The first in a series of posts examining states’ initial forays into implementing new PreK-12 teacher evaluation systems.
For Poor Consumers, Poor Technology
The unintended consequences of the digitization of the safety net.
Happy 12th Birthday NCLB!
This year holds special meaning—2014 was the law’s deadline for all students to reach proficiency in math and reading.
Fifty Years Since the War on Poverty, We Need an Assets Perspective
Today marks the 50th anniversary of President Lyndon B. Johnson’s declaration of an “unconditional war on poverty in America.”
Is There Room in the Pre-K Political Coalition For Critiques of the Pre-K Research Consensus?
Early childhood programs are compatible with conservative priorities.
Parent PLUS or Minus
The PowerPoint presentation used for this event is located In-Person
New America
740 15th St NW #900, Washington, D.C. 20005
Ten PreK-12 Debates to Expect in 2014
Over the next year be prepared for these battles in education policy.
The Parent Trap: PLUS Loans and Intergenerational Borrowing
In fall 2011, the U.S. Department of Education tightened the credit check criteria for Parent PLUS loans.
Congress Should Let the Tuition and Fees Deduction Rest in Peace
The Tuition and Fees Deduction, the most regressive of all the government’s tuition tax break programs, expired at the end of December.