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Upcoming Events
Nov. 18th, 2025
A CivicSpace Conversation on Rural-Urban Powerbuilding
New America Chicago & MacArthur Fellows explore how rural and urban communities can better understand one another and work together.
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Nov. 18th, 2025
PAYA Youth Council Lunch Symposium
Join the Partnership to Advance Youth Apprenticeship (PAYA) at New America for a lunch symposium on November 18 with the PAYA Youth Council.
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Nov. 20th, 2025
We Survived the Night
Join the New America Fellows for a conversation about Julian Brave NoiseCat's new book We Survived the Night
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Recent Publications
Nov. 17th, 2025
Five Take-Aways From the Department of Education’s Student Loan Rulemaking
This piece highlights five key take-aways from the Department of Education’s recent student loan rulemaking.
By:
Sarah Sattelmeyer
Education Policy Blog Post
Nov. 17th, 2025
An Analysis of DC Eviction Filings: June Through October 2025
A new analysis of DC eviction filings reveals hardest-hit neighborhoods, biggest evictors, back rent owed, and tenants’ median rents.
By:
Yuliya Panfil
,
Sabiha Zainulbhai
,
Helen Bonnyman
, and
Jeff Reichman
Future of Land and Housing Brief
Nov. 17th, 2025
Wisconsin Bills Take Aim at Predatory For-Profit Colleges
The proposals reinforce common-sense safeguards.
By:
Jeremy Bauer-Wolf
Education Policy Blog Post
Nov. 17th, 2025
Handing Accreditation Over to States Would Raise Costs, Weaken Quality CBO Finds
New legislation that would allow States to approve accrediting agencies would increase costs and weaken quality according to one estimate.
By:
Antoinette Flores
Education Policy Blog Post
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