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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

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.

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Upcoming Events
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Nov. 13th, 2025

The LEO Satellite Policy Symposium

The event will feature a keynote by Jay Schwarz, Chief of the Federal Communications Commission's Space Bureau.
Washington, DC
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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.
Online Only
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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.
Washington, DC
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Recent Publications
Oct. 31st, 2025

The Push to Make College (More) Unaffordable for Undocumented Students

In-state tuition and institutional scholarships are the Trump Administration’s latest targets in a hostile immigration agenda.
By: 
Leslie Villegas
 and 
Madeleine Rodriguez
Education Policy Blog Post
A woman lights candles on graves during 'Day of the Dead' celebrations
Oct. 31st, 2025

Will Hunt Explores How the Dead Still Shape Our Lives

As Halloween fades into Día de los Muertos, Will Hunt reflects on how the dead shape our world through rituals, memory, & ancestral remains.
By: 
Will Hunt
New America Fellows Article In The Thread
Beautiful brick home on the corner of 55th and Hermitage Ave in Englewood
Oct. 31st, 2025

Preservation and Wealth-Building: Insights from Senior Homeowners in Chicago’s Englewood Neighborhood

Englewood seniors share what they need to age in place and pass their homes to the next generation to build wealth.
By: 
Yuliya Panfil
, 
Meegan Dugan Adell
, 
Sabiha Zainulbhai
, 
Vanessa Rangel
, and 
Emma Fenstermaker
Future of Land and Housing Brief
Front view of multi-unit building on Pilsen block
Oct. 31st, 2025

Sustaining Affordable Rents and Homeownership: Insights from Building Owners in Chicago’s Pilsen Neighborhood

Multi-unit building owners from in and around Pilsen share with us what they need to maintain their buildings and keep rent affordable.
By: 
Yuliya Panfil
, 
Meegan Dugan Adell
, 
Sabiha Zainulbhai
, 
Vanessa Rangel
, and 
Emma Fenstermaker
Future of Land and Housing Brief
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