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New America, Reimagined: Built for What’s Next
New America Announces Its New Mission and Vision, Reveals New Logo and Website
AI Risks Creating a ‘Demand Machine’ for Governments, Report Warns
Key Questions on President’s 2016 Education Budget – PreK-12
President Obama released his fiscal year 2016 budget request to congress this week.
President Obama’s Map for Meeting Families’ Child Care Needs
This year, President Obama has announced a plan to triple Child Care Tax Credits for families.
What Arne Duncan’s Speech Means for Possible ESEA Reauthorization
Secretary Arne Duncan addresses key administration plans to reauthorize No Child Left Behind.
Reflections on 2014 from New America’s PreK-12 Ed Policy Team
Some highlights in the world of education policy from 2014.
Over 30,000 Children to Benefit from Preschool Development Grants
The 18 winning states, selected among 36 applicants, plan to reach about 33,000 children in over 200 high-need communities.
New Report: Supporting and Assessing Key Habits, Mindsets, and Skills in PreK-12
What skills, habits and mindsets are necessary for students to excel from Pre-K to career?
Worthy Work, Still Unlivable Wages
What’s changed? When it comes to earnings for child care teachers, there has been little improvement.
Lawmakers Dabble in Early Education Reform
New America has a lot of ideas for improving early education in America, and even some members of Congress have proposed similar ideas.
Streamlining in Early Ed Doesn’t Mean Eliminating Programs
Observers of early childhood education in the U.S. would be hard-pressed to find much evidence that the country has any system at all.