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Building a New AAU

The AAU was created at the end of the last Gilded Age and is actively contributing to the new era of accelerating inequality.

Jun 27, 2014

Kevin Carey

Federal Funding for Students with Disabilities

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Federal Funding for Students with Disabilities

The formula used to distribute federal IDEA dollars results in uneven per-child funding across school districts and states.

Jun 27, 2014

Clare McCann

Investing in Children

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Investing in Children

Properly designed and integrated Child Development Accounts can have lasting, positive effects on children’s educational development.

Jun 24, 2014

Terri Friedline, Nik Schuetz

The Lesson of the Surge

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The Lesson of the Surge

As the United States considers its options against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), we should start by reviewing our earlier war.

Jun 24, 2014

Michael Pregent, Derek Harvey

What Would Minsky See Today?

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What Would Minsky See Today?

Economist Hyman Minsky had the rare ability to stand back from conventional wisdom and see beyond the current market’s irrationality.

Jun 21, 2014

Daniel Alpert

Children’s Savings Accounts

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Children’s Savings Accounts

Research and experience in the field consistently supports the thesis that CSA’s can help the next generation achieve the American Dream.

Jun 20, 2014

Reid Cramer, Justin King, Rachel Black

America’s Debt Problem

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America’s Debt Problem

Over time, the US economy has become more dependent on debt to fuel economic growth.

Jun 16, 2014

Sherle R. Schwenninger, Joshua Freedman

Solving the Retirement Puzzle

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Solving the Retirement Puzzle

MyRAs could help to achieve the dual goal of promoting both short- and long-term financial security.

May 12, 2014

Reid Cramer, Elliot Schreur, Aleta Sprague, Justin King

The Art of the Possible: An Overview of Public Broadband Options

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The Art of the Possible: An Overview of Public Broadband Options

Local governments are facing the challenge to develop effective strategies for connecting their citizens, businesses, and institutions.

May 6, 2014

Patrick Lucey, Joanne Hovis, Andrew Afflerbach

A Network Model of Broadband Adoption: Using Twitter to Document Detroit Future

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A Network Model of Broadband Adoption: Using Twitter to Document Detroit Future

Detroit Future and the #detroitfuture hashtag provide a rich case study for understanding how an emerging digital network grows and evolves.

May 1, 2014

Kayshin Chan, Joshua Breitbart

Education & Work

Democratic Futures

Global Security

Technology & Democracy

Thriving Families

A Model for Associational Party Building

New America Celebrates 2026 Pulitzer Prizes

Workforce Pell: A State Playbook for Implementation

Virginia’s New Paid Leave Law Closes the Loop Between Implementation and Policy

Redrawing School Boundaries for Fairer Funding

Reframing Fusion Voting as a Practical, Powerful Reform Strategy

Harnessing Terrorism Data to Reshape U.S. National Security Policy

Establishing a National Housing Loss Rate

New America Fellows

Artificial Intelligence, Higher Education, and the Future of Knowledge

Strengthening Connections to Early Intervention Services Through Policy and Practice

Wired for Equity: Bridging the Disability Gap in Classrooms

The AI Agenda: Exploring the Trump Administration’s Approach to AI Literacy and Use

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Building a New AAU

Federal Funding for Students with Disabilities

Investing in Children

The Lesson of the Surge

What Would Minsky See Today?

Children’s Savings Accounts

America’s Debt Problem

Solving the Retirement Puzzle

The Art of the Possible: An Overview of Public Broadband Options

A Network Model of Broadband Adoption: Using Twitter to Document Detroit Future