The Story behind the Fight for Disability Rights
The new film “Being Heumann” arrives at a critical moment when many hard-won rights of disabled people are threatened.
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Public Comment on the Commerce Department’s Proposed Rule Changing Decennial Census Administration
Public Comment from New America's Education and Work programs opposing new rules for the collection of United States Census Data
The E-Rate Debate Is Missing the Point
Federal support for E-Rate is in jeopardy, which could have far-reaching impacts on learning ecosystems across the country.
The School District Merger Lab
Use this interactive tool to see in real time how different school district mergers impact the fairness of a state’s school systems.
Examining English Learner Reclassification Rates Since the Every Student Succeeds Act
How have states performed according to their English learner reclassification criteria, and how are reclassification outcomes affected?
Multilingual Students with Disabilities Deserve Stronger Support
A proposed Head Start rule could harm dual-identified learners, who are underserved at every stage of school.
The State of English Learner Reclassification Under the Every Student Succeeds Act
What is the state of English learner reclassification policy as of 2025, and how has it changed since 2018?
Texas’s Path to HB 2: Looking to Past Teacher Certification Policies to Move Forward
This brief reviews the teacher prep and certification policies that preceded HB 2 in Texas.
Current Head Start Program Performance Standards Protect Children with Disabilities
The proposed rule, Reducing Federal Burden for Head Start Programs, would make it m…
Enrollment Declines and Budget Shortfalls Threaten Dual Language Immersion Programs
Dual language program closing will have a detrimental effect on English learners who are poised to benefit the most from these programs.
New America Receives Grant to Create Digital Exhibit on 1939 Library Sit-In
New America has been awarded a $250,000 grant from the Mellon Foundation to develop a digital exhibit on the 1939 Library Sit-In in Alexandria, Virginia.
