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Funding the ADA’s Promise

Funding the ADA’s Promise

This analysis of federal disability funding urges a holistic approach to support the core principles of the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Mar 12, 2026

Rob Trombley

English Learners Need More Federal Support to Succeed, Not Less

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English Learners Need More Federal Support to Succeed, Not Less

Mar 12, 2026

Leslie Villegas

Israel Plans New Foothold on the Red Sea to Fight the Houthis

MOGADISHU, SOMALIA - APRIL 21: Soldiers from the Somali National Army ride in a convoy as part of a security escort on April 21, 2025 in Mogadishu, Somalia. There are concerns of a jihadist resurgence in Somalia amid growing attacks by the militant group Al-Shabaab, which has been fighting the government for nearly two decades and controls swathes of the southern and central parts of the country. Last week, Al-Shabaab fighters raided the strategically important town of Adan Yabaal, north of Mogadishu, prompting a U.S.-backed airstrike on the militants. Besides the United States, Somali also has support from other international partners, including the African Union's new Stabilization and Support mission in Somalia, known as AUSSOM. But there is uncertainty about the future of AUSSOM's mandate after the U.S. recently objected to a United Nations proposal for funding the mission.

Israel Plans New Foothold on the Red Sea to Fight the Houthis

Mar 12, 2026

Bloomberg

Has the U.S. Ever Assassinated a World Leader Before?

TEHRAN, IRAN - MARCH 1: Mourners attend a memorial vigil after Iranian state media confirmed the death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on March 1, 2026 in Tehran, Iran. Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, was confirmed killed after the United States and Israel launched a joint attack on Iran on February 28. Iran retaliated by firing waves of missiles and drones at Israel, and targeting U.S. allies in the region. (Photo by Majid Saeedi/Getty Images)

Has the U.S. Ever Assassinated a World Leader Before?

Mar 12, 2026

CNN

The U.S. Built a Blueprint to Avoid Civilian War Casualties. Trump Officials Scrapped It.

INDIAN SPRINGS, NV - NOVEMBER 17: (EDITORS NOTE: Image has been reviewed by the U.S. Military prior to transmission.) An MQ-9 Reaper remotely piloted aircraft (RPA) flies by during a training mission at Creech Air Force Base on November 17, 2015 in Indian Springs, Nevada. The Pentagon has plans to expand combat air patrols flights by remotely piloted aircraft by as much as 50 percent over the next few years to meet an increased need for surveillance, reconnaissance and lethal airstrikes in more areas around the world. (Photo by Isaac Brekken/Getty Images)

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The U.S. Built a Blueprint to Avoid Civilian War Casualties. Trump Officials Scrapped It.

Mar 12, 2026

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Community College Baccalaureate Programs as an Equity Strategy: Student Access and Outcomes Data

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Community College Baccalaureate Programs as an Equity Strategy: Student Access and Outcomes Data

CCBs provide an important baccalaureate access point for adult students and that graduates have strong employment and wage outcomes.

Mar 3, 2022

Elizabeth Meza, Ivy Love

Building Trust: Election Administration and the Role of Higher Education

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Building Trust: Election Administration and the Role of Higher Education

Hollie Russon Gilman co-authored a Columbia World Projects report on how universities can restore trust in elections.

Feb 22, 2022

Hollie Russon Gilman

Equity and Racial Justice: Where Do They Fit in a National Security Strategy?

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Equity and Racial Justice: Where Do They Fit in a National Security Strategy?

Eight essays exploring what a U.S. national security strategy focused on racial equity and justice could look like at home and abroad.

Feb 22, 2022

Heather Hurlburt, Shalonda Spencer, Sneha Nair, Elana Aquino, Shannon Paige, Sundaa Bridgett-Jones, Mari Faines, Nola Haynes, Amaney Jamal, Theodore Johnson, Pratima Narayan, Esq., Pratima T. Narayan

The Representation of Social Groups in U.S. Education Materials and Why it Matters

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The Representation of Social Groups in U.S. Education Materials and Why it Matters

This brief highlights the disparities in representation of characters from different racial, ethnic, and gender groups in educational media.

Feb 16, 2022

Amanda LaTasha Armstrong

The Naked Don’t Fear the Water: A Journey Through the Refugee Underground

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The Naked Don’t Fear the Water: A Journey Through the Refugee Underground

Matthieu Aikins follows a friend’s daring refugee odyssey from Afghanistan to Europe, exposing the human heart of the migration crisis.

Feb 15, 2022

Matthieu Aikins

Youth Apprenticeship Quality Assessment Tool

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Youth Apprenticeship Quality Assessment Tool

This four-step protocol aims to help youth apprenticeship leaders improve policies, procedures, and practices in support of learner success.

Feb 9, 2022

Lul Tesfai

Support for Ranked-Choice Voting across Race and Partisanship

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Support for Ranked-Choice Voting across Race and Partisanship

A large survey experiment tests how voters evaluate ranked-choice voting after reading how it works and arguments for and against it.

Feb 3, 2022

Joseph Anthony, David C. Kimball, Jack Santucci, Jamil Scott

For-Profit Colleges and the Myth of Institutional Equity

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For-Profit Colleges and the Myth of Institutional Equity

For years, for-profit colleges have maintained they must be regulated just the same as other colleges. It’s actually a faux equity campaign.

Feb 2, 2022

David Whitman

The Public Workforce Development System and Gig Workers

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The Public Workforce Development System and Gig Workers

Kelsey Berkowitz explores how the workforce development system can better help gig workers achieve their long-term career goals.

Jan 31, 2022

Kelsey Berkowitz

Funding Non-Degree Workforce Programs at Community Colleges

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Funding Non-Degree Workforce Programs at Community Colleges

Findings from New America and Non-Profit Finance Fund’s study of financing approaches for non-degree workforce programs.

Jan 26, 2022

Dana Archer-Rosenthal

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Real Skills, Real Income: Why Youth Apprenticeship Is Resonating Now

Future-Proofing U.S. Nuclear Policy: Forecasting Outcomes of the Nuclear-Armed Sea-Launched Cruise Missile

Debunking Myths on Student Parent Data Collection

The App Store Accountability Act Poses Serious Concerns for Privacy, Security, and Free Expression

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

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Making Child Care Work for Student Parents

Drinking Water Data for the Nation: Version 1.0 Release Webinar

The Understated Value of Regional Intermediaries for Workforce and Economic Development

The Charleston Regional Youth Apprenticeship Model

Funding the ADA’s Promise

English Learners Need More Federal Support to Succeed, Not Less

Israel Plans New Foothold on the Red Sea to Fight the Houthis

Has the U.S. Ever Assassinated a World Leader Before?

The U.S. Built a Blueprint to Avoid Civilian War Casualties. Trump Officials Scrapped It.

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Community College Baccalaureate Programs as an Equity Strategy: Student Access and Outcomes Data

Building Trust: Election Administration and the Role of Higher Education

Equity and Racial Justice: Where Do They Fit in a National Security Strategy?

The Representation of Social Groups in U.S. Education Materials and Why it Matters

The Naked Don’t Fear the Water: A Journey Through the Refugee Underground

Youth Apprenticeship Quality Assessment Tool

Support for Ranked-Choice Voting across Race and Partisanship

For-Profit Colleges and the Myth of Institutional Equity

The Public Workforce Development System and Gig Workers

Funding Non-Degree Workforce Programs at Community Colleges