Commerce Department Announces $25 Million for AI Upskilling Initiative
A Cheat Sheet to the Trump Accreditation Overhaul
The Trump administration proposes sweeping changes to college accreditation that would reshape oversight, accountability, and institutional governa…
Readiness Isn’t Enough. That’s Why Young People Need Apprenticeship More Than Ever.
Writing for Work Shift, Taylor White makes the case that career readiness isn’t enough and that we need affordable pathways that lead directl…
Future of Land and Housing Program Scales Up Initiative to Combat Eviction with Data-Driven Solutions
Today, New America announces a major expansion of its Eviction Data Response Network with 11 new state partners.
Announcing the 2026–2028 Eviction Data Response Network Cohort
New America’s Future of Land and Housing program selects 11 states for partnership to improve eviction data.…
AFRICOM Confirms 63 Strikes in Somalia in 2026
Future Security Director David Sterman explores the data on U.S. strikes in Somalia.
21 States Submitted Combined WIOA-Perkins Plans. Will This Lead to Systems Change?
In 2024 only eight states combined WIOA-Perkins plans. According to ED and DOL, this jump means that more states wi…
Low Awareness, Strong Appetite: New Polling on Ballot Initiative Access in 10 Non-Initiative States
A new survey commissioned by Political Reform suggests a key barrier to adopting a ballot initiative process is a lack of awareness.
80+ Chambers of Commerce Raise Alarm on STEM Talent Exodus, R&D Funding
Shalin Jyotishi writes in Forbes that over 80 chambers of commerce are sounding the alarm on STEM talent loss after federal research cuts.