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What Parents of Young Kids Want: Insights from the 2026 National Parent Survey

What Parents of Young Kids Want: Insights from the 2026 National Parent Survey

New America Celebrates 2026 Pulitzer Prizes

New America Celebrates 2026 Pulitzer Prizes

The Care Disconnect: Americans Misjudge Care Realities, But Know Families Need Help

The Care Disconnect: Americans Misjudge Care Realities, But Know Families Need Help

A Model for Associational Party Building

A Model for Associational Party Building
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Redrawing School Boundaries for Fairer Funding

Redrawing School Boundaries for Fairer Funding

Reframing Fusion Voting as a Practical, Powerful Reform Strategy

Reframing Fusion Voting as a Practical, Powerful Reform Strategy

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

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

Establishing a National Housing Loss Rate

Establishing a National Housing Loss Rate
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Policy Advocacy for Nonprofit Leaders in Chicago

Policy Advocacy for Nonprofit Leaders in Chicago

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How We See It

How We See It

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Sixty Years of the Higher Education Act

Sixty Years of the Higher Education Act

October 15, 2026
The Inheritance

The Inheritance
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Negotiated Rulemaking 2024

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Negotiated Rulemaking 2024

Learn more about the program integrity negotiated rulemaking.

Oct 31, 2023

Rachel Fishman, Amy Laitinen, Edward Conroy

Student Loan Negotiated Rulemaking 2023-2024

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Student Loan Negotiated Rulemaking 2023-2024

Learn more about the Student Loan debt Relief negotiated rulemaking.

Oct 31, 2023

Rachel Fishman, Amy Laitinen, Sarah Sattelmeyer, Edward Conroy

Final Gainful Employment Rule Offers Students Necessary Protections

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Final Gainful Employment Rule Offers Students Necessary Protections

The Biden Administration’s new rule upholds key safeguards for students attending career-oriented programs.

Sep 28, 2023

Tia Caldwell, Rachel Fishman, Amy Laitinen

Negotiated Rulemaking 2021-22

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Negotiated Rulemaking 2021-22

Learn more about the Institutional and Programmatic Eligibility negotiated rulemaking.

Jan 5, 2023

Amy Laitinen, Rachel Fishman, Sarah Sattelmeyer, Edward Conroy

Comments to the Federal Trade Commission Regarding Proposed Rulemaking on Deceptive or Unfair Earnings Claims

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Comments to the Federal Trade Commission Regarding Proposed Rulemaking on Deceptive or Unfair Earnings Claims

New America submitted public comments that highlighted the ways that misleading earnings claims can negatively impact students.

May 10, 2022

Rachel Fishman, Edward Conroy, Amy Laitinen, Sarah Sattelmeyer

Negotiated Rulemaking 2021

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Negotiated Rulemaking 2021

Jan 5, 2022

Amy Laitinen, Sarah Sattelmeyer, Rachel Fishman, Monique O. Ositelu, Edward Conroy

Comments to OMB on Effective Methods for Assessing Agency Policies and Actions for Equity

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Testimony / In Short

Comments to OMB on Effective Methods for Assessing Agency Policies and Actions for Equity

Jul 7, 2021

Amy Laitinen, Wesley Whistle, Sarah Sattelmeyer

Comments on Proposed Negotiated Rulemaking

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Testimony / In Short

Comments on Proposed Negotiated Rulemaking

Jul 1, 2021

Wesley Whistle, Amy Laitinen, Sarah Sattelmeyer, Alejandra Acosta, Rachel Fishman

The Short-term Credentials Landscape

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The Short-term Credentials Landscape

Short-term programs, but what does the research tell us about their value in the labor market and their implications for racial equity?

May 5, 2021

Monique O. Ositelu, Clare McCann, Amy Laitinen

The American Families Plan Offers New Vision for Higher Education Affordability, but Should it be Bolder?

The American Families Plan Offers New Vision for Higher Education Affordability, but Should it be Bolder?

President Biden’s American Families Plan is ambitious for higher education, but it could be bolder on affordability.

Apr 29, 2021

Wesley Whistle, Iris Palmer, Rachel Fishman, Amy Laitinen, Sarah Sattelmeyer, Elin Johnson

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