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Katrina’s America: 20 Years Since the Storm
Two decades after Katrina, experts reflect on its lasting impact on policy, race, climate, and culture—and what it means for America today.
New America Fellows Event
Impact of the Big Beautiful Bill Act on Students and Public Education
Education Policy Collections
The Hidden Impact of Federal Budget Cuts: What Families and States Stand to Lose
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New America's slate of podcasts focuses on telling stories about realizing America's promise of equity and opportunity.
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Our Story
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Upcoming Events
Sep. 9th, 2025
Open Technology Institute at 15
Join New America to celebrate the Open Technology Institute’s 15 years of impact and reimagine the next 15 years of tech policy.
Washington, DC
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Sep. 17th, 2025
Without Fear: Black Women and the Making of Human Rights
Join author and New America Fellow Keisha N. Blain for a discussion of their book exploring Black women's commitment to human rights.
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Sep. 25th, 2025
A Thousand Ways to Die: The True Cost of Violence on Black Life in America
Join New America Fellow and author Trymaine Lee to discuss his new book exploring life’s complexities, while celebrating family legacy.
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Recent Publications
Aug. 29th, 2025
High Quality Pre-K Starts with Supported Teachers: Results from a National Survey of Pre-K Teachers
National survey of pre-K teachers serves as a valuable supplement to NASEM report
By:
Aaron Loewenberg
Education Policy Blog Post
Aug. 29th, 2025
High Quality Pre-K Starts with Supported Teachers: Strengthening Curricula for Students with Disabilities
Few pre-K curricula provide strategies for children with disabilities or target their developmental needs.
By:
Carrie Gillispie
Education Policy Blog Post
Aug. 29th, 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
Better Life Lab Collections
Aug. 28th, 2025
What Hurricane Katrina Taught Us—and Why We Still Haven’t Learned
Us@250 Fellow Calvin Krippner reflects on Katrina’s legacy—how the storm exposed systemic racism, government failure, and lasting distrust.
By:
Calvin Krippner
Us@250 Initiative Article In The Thread
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