New America

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An Analysis of DC Eviction Filings: June Through October 2025

Future of Land and Housing Brief
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Human Mobility in Post-Climate America

Future of Land and Housing Event
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Our Story

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

Jobs & Fellowships

Explore the jobs, fellowships, and internship opportunities at New America.

Podcasts

New America's slate of podcasts focuses on telling stories about realizing America's promise of equity and opportunity.
Highlights

Our Story

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

Jobs & Fellowships

Explore the jobs, fellowships, and internship opportunities at New America.

Podcasts

New America's slate of podcasts focuses on telling stories about realizing America's promise of equity and opportunity.

We are dedicated to renewing
the promise of America

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Upcoming Events
Dec. 1st, 2025

Why Implementation Matters: Ensuring Quality in the New Workforce Pell Program

Explore what it will take for Workforce Pell to live up to its promise—and how implementation can turn policy into real progress.
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Save the Date for the National Youth Apprenticeship Summit
Dec. 4th, 2025

National Youth Apprenticeship Summit 2025

Register to join the Partnership to Advance Youth Apprenticeship (PAYA) in the DMV!
Alexandria, VA
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Dec. 4th, 2025

Evictions in the District of Columbia: A Panel Discussion on New Data Analysis

A discussion on a new analysis, plus a virtual panel discussion with local eviction prevention leaders on the state of evictions in DC.
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Recent Publications
Nov. 26th, 2025

To China's War Planners, AI is Just Another Thing to Deceive

Peter W. Singer examines China's preparations for deception in the AI space.
By: 
Peter Warren Singer
Future Security Article/Op-Ed
Nov. 26th, 2025

In Boston, Bringing the Best of Pre-K Practices into the Elementary Years

Boston has focused on creating and implementing a curriculum that aligns the content & instructional practices of pre-K through second grade
By: 
Aaron Loewenberg
Education Policy Blog Post
Nov. 26th, 2025

Not Kidding Around on Children’s Privacy

Sydney Saubestre comments on FTC Chair Andrew Ferguson's aims to update COPPA to protect more kids online.
By: 
Sydney Saubestre
Open Technology Institute In The News Piece
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Nov. 25th, 2025

Stop the Dismemberment of the U.S. Department of Education

Congress should ask the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to examine how breaking apart ED affects services to students.
By: 
Melissa Tooley
Education Policy Blog Post
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