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What Parents of Young Kids Want: Insights from the 2026 National Parent Survey

What Parents of Young Kids Want: Insights from the 2026 National Parent Survey

New America Celebrates 2026 Pulitzer Prizes

New America Celebrates 2026 Pulitzer Prizes

The Care Disconnect: Americans Misjudge Care Realities, But Know Families Need Help

The Care Disconnect: Americans Misjudge Care Realities, But Know Families Need Help

A Model for Associational Party Building

A Model for Associational Party Building
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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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October 16, 2026
Forged from the Fires: Rebuilding Child Care in L.A. and Beyond Through Storytelling That Facilitates Policy Change

Forged from the Fires: Rebuilding Child Care in L.A. and Beyond Through Storytelling That Facilitates Policy Change

October 22, 2026
Demystifying Disability in a Changing World

Demystifying Disability in a Changing World

October 22, 2026
Rebuilding American Democracy Through Public Participation

Rebuilding American Democracy Through Public Participation

October 26, 2026
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The Digital Standard Testing Handbook

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Report / In Depth

The Digital Standard Testing Handbook

OTI is building out a methodology for the Digital Standard framework to help make this privacy-protective tool more accessible.

Sep 24, 2020

Nat Meysenburg, Ross Schulman, Andi Wilson Thompson

The New Practice Lab’s Racial Equity Framework

Equity Framework

The New Practice Lab’s Racial Equity Framework

Sep 24, 2020

Cassandra Robertson, Vivian Graubard

The Struggle to Reopen Family Child Care

The Struggle to Reopen Family Child Care

Tita Mira’s Family Day Care in Los Angeles was forced to close its doors when COVID hit.

Sep 24, 2020

Sarah Jackson

Announcing Our Essay Contest Winners

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Announcing Our Essay Contest Winners

Sep 23, 2020

Heather Hurlburt, Alexandra Stark

Culturally Responsive Teaching: A Reflection Guide

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Report / In Depth

Culturally Responsive Teaching: A Reflection Guide

This report offers a set of reflection questions to guide educators in building culturally responsive practices.

Sep 23, 2020

Jenny Muñiz

Experts: Xi’s Science and Technology Speech Echoes and Updates Deng Xiaoping

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Experts: Xi’s Science and Technology Speech Echoes and Updates Deng Xiaoping

Sep 23, 2020

Abigail Coplin, Paul Triolo, Elsa Kania, Rui Zhong, John Lee, Benjamin Larsen

2020 Latino National Security & Foreign Policy Next Generation Leaders

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2020 Latino National Security & Foreign Policy Next Generation Leaders

NextGen NatSec and New America are pleased to honor 40 Latino and Latina experts in national security.

Sep 22, 2020

NextGen NatSec

American Immigration Laws Have Always Been About Preserving Whiteness

American Immigration Laws Have Always Been About Preserving Whiteness

A history of race-based immigration laws and enforcement have shaped the current detention-deportation system

Sep 22, 2020

Elizabeth Oh

Community Colleges Face Cuts if Congress Doesn’t Help

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Community Colleges Face Cuts if Congress Doesn’t Help

Community colleges across the country are bracing for serious state funding cuts.

Sep 22, 2020

In Memory of Sherle Schwenninger

Sherle Schwenninger

In Memory of Sherle Schwenninger

New America is deeply saddened by the sudden passing of Sherle Schwenninger, co-founder and former director of many New America programs.

Sep 22, 2020