How We Can Build More: Piloting a New Approach to Affordable and Market Rate Housing
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10 things you need to know about the higher ed provisions in the reconciliation bill & why they matter for students, borrowers, & families.
Trump’s Funding Delay Will Devastate Adult Literacy Programs
The refusal to send $715 million owed to states is an existential threat to a system that served more than one-million learners last year.
Who Will Bear the Brunt of Trump’s Hold on $6.8 Billion in School Funds?
Trump administration’s $6.8B funding hold threatens vital school programs. Experts warn high-poverty districts will bear the biggest burden.
One Big Beautiful Bill Act Fails Students and Our Education System
New America’s Education & Work programs share concerns about the passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act and its threat to education.
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.
Don’t Stop at Earnings: Why Congressional Republicans Must Tackle Student Debt in Reconciliation
Including a debt metric would help stop high-cost, low-value programs and protect the integrity of the federal student aid programs.
Ousted from Opportunity: Eviction’s Adverse Impact on Parenting College Students
New America partnered with the Eviction Lab to understand how eviction affects parents who are attending college while caring for children.
We Need More Data on Parenting Students, the Bipartisan Understanding Student Parent Outcomes Act Will Help
Lawmakers have reintroduced the Understanding Student Parent Outcomes Act, a bill that would support parenting student data
