A Generational Take on the Politics of Precarity
Exploring the relationship between the myriad forms of precarity found amongst Millennials and its impact on political participation.
Economic & Workforce Development
When Surviving is Not Enough
Seeking out the narratives of ordinary Americans currently living in poverty should not be so novel of an idea.
Meritocracy, the American Dream, and Other Fairy Tales
How the American Dream™ is used as an excuse to justify privilege and de-legitimize the struggles of vulnerable yet resilient communities.
Why We Want You to Slide into our DMs
While we live in a 140-character world, we know that greater engagement and deeper understanding are just a DM away.
Welcome to the DM
An introduction to the Direct Message—a new blog from New America's Millennials Initiative.
New DHS Social Media Retention Practices Threaten Privacy, Freedom of Expression
A new notice allows the DHS to collect and store social media information and search results of non-U.S. persons in the United States.
Building Communities, Building Capacity: Deliberation as Innovation in Civic Engagement
Targeting the Labor Market with Free College
It's time to combine two of the hottest topics in higher education: free college and apprenticeship.
Rethinking the Word Gap
A new study finds word gap acceptance among teachers has consequences for low-income Latinx students.
Transforming the Early Childhood Workforce Will Take a Village
Policy and advocacy organizations have made a public commitment to work collaboratively to improve the early care and education workforce.
Ambitious Bill Aims to Solve Child Care Crisis
Under this bill, no family earning less than 150% of the state median income would pay more than 7% of their income on child care.
Keeping the Internet Free and Open: SESTA Will Gut Protection for the Web as We Know It
Amending Section 230 of the CDA will have a profound and negative impact on free speech and information access in the digital world.
Perkins CTE: Better with Apprenticeship
Perkins reauthorization creates an opportunity for Congress to bring apprenticeship and CTE closer together. Let’s hope they don’t miss it.
DACAmented Teacher on DACA: ‘The Fight Continues’
President Trump has called to rescind DACA, forcing Congress to decide the fate of 800,000 young people, including DACAmented teachers.
Takeaways from New America and CEELO Blog Series on Early Learning and ESSA
Posts focused on how states could incorporate early learning into their ESSA plans