Groundswell: Meals for the Hungry, Support for Small Businesses
New America Local highlights community efforts to aid those struggling through the COVID-19 crisis.
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Snapshot of 2020 Presidential Candidates on Key Work/Family Issues
Tracker of 2020 presidential candidates views on child care, equal pay, paid family & medical leave, and gender-based workplace harassment.
Technology Can Play a Role in Managing COVID-19. But We Need to Get the Policies Right.
OTI director Sarah Morris on the tech and policy challenges we need to get right as we respond to COVID-19.
Caring for Children of Healthcare Workers
In the Bay Area some child care centers are open in hospitals so healthcare workers can work during COVID-19
How Phase Four Should Address the Needs of Higher Education
As Congress considers a Phase Four coronavirus relief package, Congress should take a second look at higher education.
Many Texas Prisoners Have Been Approved for Parole but Can’t Walk Free. Advocates Say COVID-19 Should Change That.
Relatives of Texas prisoners approved for parole question why their loved ones have to remain in disease-prone facilities.
Bringing adults back to college? Just call and ask
A simple idea has made a big difference for both colleges and for adults who left school before graduating. Call them and invite them back.
How the Center for Urban Education in Denver is Reimagining Teacher Preparation Programs
It’s Not Too Early to Start Thinking about A Jobs Bill
The Works Progress Administration is widely credited with helping us out of the Great Depression, a modern equivalent can help us today.
Italy’s Education Must Go On(line)
Italy has shifted to digital learning amidst the pandemic—but for many, the transition has proven challenging.
Now You See It, Now You Don’t: The Scholarship Displacement Dilemma
As college decision day approaches, students are under more stress than usual. For many students, their college decision will boil down to a
How the Language Learning Project Trains California’s Teachers and Caregivers to Support DLLs
With state support, communities in Central California are improving caregiving and instruction for infants and toddler DLLs
Small Business Loans May Help, But More Assistance is Needed for Child Care Providers
More help from the federal government is needed to ensure the survival of providers in the long-term
The Solace of Playing Golf in the Navajo Nation Amid the Pandemic
The Navajo Nation is being disproportionately hit by the coronavirus. But rez golf offers a little comfort.