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From Bletchley to Bharat: Can Middle Powers Chart a Third Way in AI?

New America partnered with Artha Global on an AI Impact Summit event examining the challenges and opportunities for middle powers as they build their AI stacks. From left: Kate Kallot, Founder and CEO, Amini; Shashi Shekhar Vempati, Co-Founder, DeepTech for Bharat Foundation; Pablo Chavez, Center for a New American Security; Akash Kapur, Senior Fellow, Technology & Democracy, New America; and Natalie Black, Group Director for Infrastructure and Connectivity, Ofcom

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From Bletchley to Bharat: Can Middle Powers Chart a Third Way in AI?

For middle powers, the logic of banding together is undeniably compelling at a time of escalating great power coercion.

Mar 11, 2026

Gordon LaForge

How We Can Build More: Piloting a New Approach to Affordable and Market Rate Housing

Aerial view of dense single-family houses in Oakland, California.

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How We Can Build More: Piloting a New Approach to Affordable and Market Rate Housing

Mar 11, 2026

Aaron Tiedemann

The Quantum Curtain

EHNINGEN, GERMANY - OCTOBER 01: A model of IBM Quantum shows the three chandeliers that would be a part of the System Two installation, the System One comprises of one such chandelier, seen during the inauguration of Europe's first IBM Quantum Data Center on October 01, 2024 in Ehningen, Germany. The center will provide cloud-based quantum computing for companies, research institutions and government agencies. (Photo by Thomas Niedermueller/Getty Images)

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The Quantum Curtain

Mar 11, 2026

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The Cycles of Regenerative Governance in Kenya

A pond surrounded by lush green trees under a clear blue sky.

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The Cycles of Regenerative Governance in Kenya

Mar 11, 2026

Hollie Russon Gilman, Sarah Jacob, Shaila Agha

The Heart and Soul of Storytelling in Pennsylvania

Seven people under a pavilion, four in red shirts with a plaque.

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The Heart and Soul of Storytelling in Pennsylvania

Mar 11, 2026

Hollie Russon Gilman, Sarah Jacob, Jen Danifo, Laurie Zierer

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When Degree Programs for Pre-K Teachers Go Online: Challenges and Opportunities

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When Degree Programs for Pre-K Teachers Go Online: Challenges and Opportunities

Could online degree programs provide new opportunities? Or do they simply represent a new set of challenges related to quality and access?

Nov 9, 2017

Shayna Cook

Educating California’s English Learners: Chula Vista’s Expansion of Dual Language Programs in an Era of English-Only Policies

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Educating California’s English Learners: Chula Vista’s Expansion of Dual Language Programs in an Era of English-Only Policies

As districts move towards creating new bilingual programs, Chula Vista provides a good example of how to effectively scale them up.

Nov 8, 2017

Amaya Garcia

Building a Bilingual Teacher Pipeline: Bilingual Teacher Fellows at Highline Public Schools

dual language learner teacher at a whiteboard

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Building a Bilingual Teacher Pipeline: Bilingual Teacher Fellows at Highline Public Schools

Lessons from bilingual teacher fellows at Highline Public Schools in Washington state.

Sep 20, 2017

Amaya Garcia

Building a Bilingual Teacher Pipeline: The Portland Public Schools and Portland State University Dual Language Teacher Partnership

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Building a Bilingual Teacher Pipeline: The Portland Public Schools and Portland State University Dual Language Teacher Partnership

About the Portland Public Schools and Portland State University dual language teacher partnership.

Sep 20, 2017

Amaya Garcia

Indispensable Policies & Practices for High-Quality Pre-K: Research & Pre-K Standards Review

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Indispensable Policies & Practices for High-Quality Pre-K: Research & Pre-K Standards Review

A summary of policies and practices that are indispensable for high-quality teaching and learning in pre-K.

Aug 31, 2017

Nicole Sharpe, Breanna Davis, Mimi Howard

High-Stakes For Whom? Understanding Principal Behavior in Rating Teacher Performance

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High-Stakes For Whom? Understanding Principal Behavior in Rating Teacher Performance

High-stakes for principals, not just teachers, impact principals’ ratings of teacher performance.

Aug 8, 2017

Roxanne Garza, Melissa Tooley

Rethinking Credential Requirements in Early Education: Equity-based Strategies for Professionalizing a Vulnerable Workforce

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Rethinking Credential Requirements in Early Education: Equity-based Strategies for Professionalizing a Vulnerable Workforce

What if we could increase early childhood educators’ skills—and improve their job quality—without requiring them to pay for a degree?

Jun 29, 2017

Mary Alice McCarthy

From Frenzied to Focused

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From Frenzied to Focused

How can school systems make principals’ roles more manageable while also ensuring that teachers are receiving the support they need?

Jun 28, 2017

Melissa Tooley

From Frenzied to Focused

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From Frenzied to Focused

School principals are increasingly expected to focus on “instructional leadership” by engaging more deeply in areas related to curriculum

Jun 28, 2017

Melissa Tooley

One Size Doesn’t Fit All: The Need for Specialized Teacher Licenses in the Early Grades

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One Size Doesn’t Fit All: The Need for Specialized Teacher Licenses in the Early Grades

In too many cases, the needs of the bureaucracy win out over children’s developmental needs.

Jun 27, 2017

Natalie Orenstein, Laura Bornfreund, Sarah Jackson

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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

Debunking Myths on Student Parent Data Collection

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

Redrawing School Boundaries for Fairer Funding

Reframing Fusion Voting as a Practical, Powerful Reform Strategy

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

Establishing a National Housing Loss Rate

New America Fellows

Making Child Care Work for Student Parents

Drinking Water Data for the Nation: Version 1.0 Release Webinar

The Understated Value of Regional Intermediaries for Workforce and Economic Development

The Charleston Regional Youth Apprenticeship Model

From Bletchley to Bharat: Can Middle Powers Chart a Third Way in AI?

How We Can Build More: Piloting a New Approach to Affordable and Market Rate Housing

The Quantum Curtain

The Cycles of Regenerative Governance in Kenya

The Heart and Soul of Storytelling in Pennsylvania

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When Degree Programs for Pre-K Teachers Go Online: Challenges and Opportunities

Educating California’s English Learners: Chula Vista’s Expansion of Dual Language Programs in an Era of English-Only Policies

Building a Bilingual Teacher Pipeline: Bilingual Teacher Fellows at Highline Public Schools

Building a Bilingual Teacher Pipeline: The Portland Public Schools and Portland State University Dual Language Teacher Partnership

Indispensable Policies & Practices for High-Quality Pre-K: Research & Pre-K Standards Review

High-Stakes For Whom? Understanding Principal Behavior in Rating Teacher Performance

Rethinking Credential Requirements in Early Education: Equity-based Strategies for Professionalizing a Vulnerable Workforce

From Frenzied to Focused

From Frenzied to Focused

One Size Doesn’t Fit All: The Need for Specialized Teacher Licenses in the Early Grades