In 2026, States and Congress Will Need to Mitigate the Damage to PreK-12 Education
What will 2026 bring? Here are the questions we are asking and our recommendations for how Congress and state policymakers should respond.
Learning Sciences Exchange (LSX) Fellowship
The Learning Sciences Exchange (LSX) is a problem-solving platform focused on transforming education by applying the science of learning to help children and youth thrive. We work to develop solutions and build a field of talented multidisciplinary leaders through fellowships, design-thinking and networking workshops, convenings, and coalition-building efforts across sectors.
Calling on Local and Regional Leaders to Participate in Commission on Learning Ecosystems
New America is seeking proactive, collaborative leaders bringing sites of learning together across communities.
Blueprints for the Future: How Research, Policy, and Innovation Can Grow Readers in the Age of AI
In October, New America hosted a public event to discuss how technology and AI can enhance, rather than undermine, children’s literacy.
Quarterly Issues of Our Newsletter, ‘The Exchange: Translating Science for Learning’
A collection of newsletters published by the Learning Sciences Exchange
What Parents Want: The 2024-25 LSX Focus Fellows’ Video Story
In this video story, the LSX Focus Fellows describe the unique tools they designed to deepen family engagement in three elementary schools.
The Avonworth BRIDGE Builders
The LSX Fellows developed a program to support families who transition to Avonworth Primary Center in the middle of the school year.
The Duquesne Community Support Maps
The LSX Fellows created maps of local resources for Duquesne Elementary School families, available in English, Spanish, Arabic, and Pashto.
The Lockley Resource Hub
The LSX Fellows designed a streamlined website and accompanying flyer to support family engagment at Lockley Elementary School.
What Parents Want: How Policies Can Spur School-to-Family Connections and Build Trust
Education leaders designed simple tools to engage families in their schools, working with and eliciting feedback from them along the way.
Designing Tools to Strengthen Communication and Relationships Between Families and Schools
Over the past school year, the LSX Fellows have been developing projects to deepen family engagement at three schools in Southwestern PA.