Trump Administration’s Clawback of COVID Dollars Leaves School Districts Holding the Bag
The Trump Administration has suddenly cut off K-12 COVID relief funds. States and school districts are now scrambling to pay their bills.
Latest
Big ideas, bold solutions. Explore the latest research, analysis, and policy insights from our experts.
What Losing Billions in Federal Grants Means for Universities, and the Nation
Shalin Jyotishi is featured in KQED discussing the national impact of federal research funding cuts on universities.
Teaching the History of Civil Rights Through Digital Primary Sources: The 1939 Library Sit-In
New America recaps a webinar that features the 1939 Library Sit-In Project.
Scaling Community College Workforce Excellence with State‑Based Support
Community college workforce staff need ongoing professional development to help them improve. States can help.
What Would Make Work-Based Learning More Appealing to Community College Students?
New focus group data reveals that the most important factors are wages and flexibility.
Trump Sends Mixed Signals on Apprenticeships
Shalin Jyotishi is quoted in Inside Higher Ed discussing the Trump administration’s mixed signals on apprenticeships.
Untangling Fact from Fiction in Trump’s Call to Defund English Learner Education
Trump’s attempt to defund Title III is fraught with baseless and inaccurate claims about the federal EL program, here are the facts.
Federal Early Education Update: May 2025
The latest in federal early education news
How Urban Renewal Harmed Black Communities—And Helped Colleges
Starting in the 1950s, colleges across the U.S. razed Black neighborhoods to expand their campuses through the urban renewal program.