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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
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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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Upcoming Events
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Jul. 24th, 2025

Privacy, Technology, and Protecting Democracy: A Conversation with Daniel Solove

An event unpacking how policy professionals from different fields should understand privacy and its relationship to healthy democracies.
Washington, D.C.
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Jul. 24th, 2025

State Approaches to Youth Apprenticeship: Part Two

Three state-level leaders will share their approaches to scaling youth apprenticeship programs.
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Jul. 30th, 2025

The Inside Scoop: Bridging the Divide to Move Higher Education Forward

Learn more about the latest findings from Varying Degrees, New America’s ninth annual survey into higher education.
Washington, D.C.
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Jul. 17th, 2025

Exploring Privacy-Preserving Age Verification: A Close Look at Zero-Knowledge Proofs

New America’s Open Technology Institute offers a path toward exploring privacy-preserving age verification.
By: 
Sarah Forland
Open Technology Institute Brief
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Jul. 16th, 2025

Varying Degrees 2025: Americans Find Common Ground in Higher Education

New America’s ninth annual Varying Degrees survey on higher education shows Americans’ views are more united than divided.
By: 
Sophie Nguyen
, 
Olivia Cheche
, and 
Olivia Sawyer
Education Policy Report
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Jul. 16th, 2025

Rural Residents Turn to Community Colleges for Bachelor’s Degrees

Community college baccalaureates create pathways to socioeconomic mobility that benefit not only individual students but entire communities.
By: 
Elizabeth Meza
Center on Education & Labor Blog Post
Jul. 15th, 2025

Designing the Future

The work of civic reinvention.
By: 
Kimberlyn Leary
Political Reform Blog Post
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