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TikTok Goes MAGA? Lilian Coral on the Deeper Stakes of the TikTok Deal

Lilian Coral breaks down the TikTok deal using five key principles—and reveals why it’s more political patch than real tech policy.
Open Technology Institute Article In The Thread
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Redistricting School Systems Can Increase Funding Fairness and Decrease Segregation

Education Policy Report
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Impact of the Big Beautiful Bill Act on Students and Public Education

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Our Story

Find out more about our distinctive community of thinkers, writers, researchers, technologists, and community activists.

Jobs & Fellowships

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Upcoming Events
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Oct. 27th, 2025

Growing Readers in a World of Screens and AI

Join us to reflect on the past decade & the challenges innovators and educators face in today’s shifting literacy education landscape.
Washington, DC
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Oct. 28th, 2025

Achieving a State of Excellence in Higher Ed

Join a discussion on the challenges and opportunities highlighted in Washington Monthly’s 2025 College Guide and Rankings.
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Oct. 28th, 2025

Webinar: The Trades Advantage

Webinar conversation by CareerWise about boosting ROI for youth apprenticeships in the skilled trades
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Recent Publications
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Oct. 24th, 2025

DC Youth Apprenticeship Programs Can Heal the Health Care Industry Shortage

Washington, DC announces new programs that offer young people more employment opportunities, including high-demand careers in health care.
By: 
Maegan Godoy
Center on Education & Labor Blog Post
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Oct. 23rd, 2025

From Pilots to Policy: States Scaling Youth Apprenticeship

States are moving from pilots to policy, building coordinated systems to scale youth apprenticeship in Utah and Delaware.
By: 
Taylor White
 and 
Alexandra Simon
Center on Education & Labor Blog Post
Oct. 23rd, 2025

Us@250 Dispatch: Chicago, Illinois

Humor creates space for both praise and critique - and sometimes it helps us figure things out along the way.
By: 
Nicholas Mainieri
Us@250 Initiative Blog Post
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Oct. 23rd, 2025

Entertainment Initiative: Re-Scripting Gender, Work, Family, and Care

New America's Better Life Lab works with TV and film creatives, executives and studios on authentic, inclusive work-family stories.
By: 
Vicki Shabo
 and 
Jasmine Heyward
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