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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
Trump’s Agenda to Hurt Higher Education
Colleges need to be disciplined and persistent in defending their scholars and students for the next four years.
The Deflections of Linda McMahon
Two critical lines of questioning emerged during Linda McMahon’s Senate confirmation hearing to be Secretary of Education.
Trump Wants to Destroy All Academia, Not Just the Woke Parts
Kevin Carey is quoted in a New York Times article about the Trump administration’s efforts to reshape higher education.
Expand Support for Parenting Students by Defending and Strengthening Public Benefits
Strengthening public benefits to help graduate more student parents from college and is commonsense policy.
The Perils of Handing Off the Education Department’s Job to Other Regulators
Here are six proposals from Project 2025 to shut down the Education Department—and why they would be harmful to students.
Here’s How the Education Department Helps College Students—and What’s at Stake if Trump Guts It
This is the department at its best, not an overinflated bureaucracy the conservatives depict.
The U.S. Department of Education Needs to Exist
The U.S. Department of Education is one of the smallest agencies in the government, but one of the most impactful on the lives of Americans.
Understanding the Department of Education’s Role in Higher Education
Here are the biggest roles the Department of Education plays in students’ lives as they navigate college.
Unlocking the Full Potential of CCAMPIS for Student Parents
Funding limitations and barriers keep many parenting students from accessing child care. Federal policymakers can act to expand support.
Get the Hell Out of DOGE: Elon Musk’s Team Infiltrates Education Department Data
DOGE working with protected data across the federal government has almost certainly flouted privacy laws.