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Real Skills, Real Income: Why Youth Apprenticeship Is Resonating Now

Real Skills, Real Income: Why Youth Apprenticeship Is Resonating Now

Future-Proofing U.S. Nuclear Policy: Forecasting Outcomes of the Nuclear-Armed Sea-Launched Cruise Missile

Future-Proofing U.S. Nuclear Policy: Forecasting Outcomes of the Nuclear-Armed Sea-Launched Cruise Missile

Debunking Myths on Student Parent Data Collection

Debunking Myths on Student Parent Data Collection

The App Store Accountability Act Poses Serious Concerns for Privacy, Security, and Free Expression

The App Store Accountability Act Poses Serious Concerns for Privacy, Security, and Free Expression
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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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Mar 23, 2026
Making Child Care Work for Student Parents

Making Child Care Work for Student Parents

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Drinking Water Data for the Nation: Version 1.0 Release Webinar

Drinking Water Data for the Nation: Version 1.0 Release Webinar

Mar 31, 2026
The Understated Value of Regional Intermediaries for Workforce and Economic Development

The Understated Value of Regional Intermediaries for Workforce and Economic Development

Apr 1, 2026
Evictions in the District of Columbia: June 2025 – February 2026

Evictions in the District of Columbia: June 2025 – February 2026
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America Turns 250, and Confidence in Democracy Is Shaky

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America Turns 250, and Confidence in Democracy Is Shaky

Ted Johnson and M.J. Rymsza-Pawlowska discuss modern American patriotism, past anniversaries, and how this 250th anniversary can spur change.

Mar 20, 2026

Theodore Johnson, M.J. Rymsza-Pawlowska

OTI’s Agentic AI Work Wins Privacy Papers for Policymakers Award

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OTI’s Agentic AI Work Wins Privacy Papers for Policymakers Award

Mar 19, 2026

Prem M. Trivedi

A Trump Official’s Thin Legal Case Against Accreditors’ DEI Policies

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A Trump Official’s Thin Legal Case Against Accreditors’ DEI Policies

Mar 18, 2026

Jeremy Bauer-Wolf

The Inevitable but Avoidable War

TEHRAN, IRAN - MARCH 8: Cars drive down a highway as smoke billows after overnight airstrikes on oil depots on March 8, 2026 in Tehran, Iran. The United States and Israel continued their joint attack on Iran that began on February 28. Iran retaliated by firing waves of missiles and drones at Israel, and targeting U.S. allies in the region. (Photo by Majid Saeedi/Getty Images)

The Inevitable but Avoidable War

Mar 18, 2026

Geopolitico

Tech for the People, by the People: Harmonizing Data for the Environmental Movement with Gabe Watson

Tech for the People, by the People: Harmonizing Data for the Environmental Movement with Gabe Watson

Mar 17, 2026

Emily Tavenner, Barakat Jooda

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Federal Update: July 2024

Federal update

Federal Update: July 2024

The latest in federal early education news

Jul 15, 2024

Aaron Loewenberg

Learning, Joy, and Equity: A New Framework for Elementary Education

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Learning, Joy, and Equity: A New Framework for Elementary Education

A new framework for elementary education consists of 14 core ingredients to build child-centered, joyful, and effective spaces for learning

Jul 15, 2024

Tunette Powell, Shantel Meek, Xigrid Soto-Boykin, Rosemarie Allen, Iheoma Iruka, Eric Bucher, Afua Ameley-Quaye, Brittany Alexander, Mario Cardona, Gladys Aponte, Lisa Gordon, Darielle Blevins, Aaron Loewenberg, Laura Bornfreund, Iheoma U. Iruka, Gladys Y. Aponte

Tested

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Tested

Host Rose Eveleth examines the science, policy, and human impact behind the rules of fairness in sport.

Jul 15, 2024

The Learning Hidden in Play

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The Learning Hidden in Play

Play is a critical component of healthy cognitive and social-emotional development

Jul 15, 2024

Carly Roberts, Katelyn Fletcher

Engaging Communities for Equitable Economic Recovery

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Engaging Communities for Equitable Economic Recovery

Hollie Russon Gilman and Sarah Jacob spoke with Faduma Fido, Marcy Bowers, and Deric Gruen from the Just Future’s Project.

Jul 11, 2024

Faduma Fido, Marcy Bowers, Deric Gruen, Hollie Russon Gilman, Sarah Jacob

Grow Your Own Teachers

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Grow Your Own Teachers

This brief presents the findings of a 50-state scan designed to identify programs and to investigate state policies that support GYO program

Jul 11, 2024

Age Isn’t Biden’s Only Problem

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Age Isn’t Biden’s Only Problem

Lee Drutman was quoted in The Atlantic on the dissatisfaction of the electorate.

Jul 10, 2024

The Atlantic

How Community and Technical Colleges Are Building the Bioeconomy Workforce

First Lady Jill Biden Visits Forsyth Tech to highlight investments in biotechnology

How Community and Technical Colleges Are Building the Bioeconomy Workforce

Jul 10, 2024

Joanna Mikulski

Nobody’s Moving to US ‘Climate Havens.’ The Federal Government Could Help

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Nobody’s Moving to US ‘Climate Havens.’ The Federal Government Could Help

FLH team members wrote an OpEd for Bloomberg on how the federal government can drive domestic migration towards climate-resilient regions.

Jul 10, 2024

Bloomberg CityLab

OPM Watch: Are University of California Campuses Properly Monitoring Online Programs?

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OPM Watch: Are University of California Campuses Properly Monitoring Online Programs?

In the first installment in New America’s series on online program managers, we explore findings of a state audit in California.

Jul 10, 2024

Jeremy Bauer-Wolf