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A Model for Associational Party Building

A Model for Associational Party Building

New America Celebrates 2026 Pulitzer Prizes

New America Celebrates 2026 Pulitzer Prizes

Workforce Pell: A State Playbook for Implementation

Workforce Pell: A State Playbook for Implementation

Virginia’s New Paid Leave Law Closes the Loop Between Implementation and Policy

Virginia’s New Paid Leave Law Closes the Loop Between Implementation and Policy
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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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May 13, 2026
Artificial Intelligence, Higher Education, and the Future of Knowledge

Artificial Intelligence, Higher Education, and the Future of Knowledge

May 15, 2026
Strengthening Connections to Early Intervention Services Through Policy and Practice

Strengthening Connections to Early Intervention Services Through Policy and Practice

May 18, 2026
Wired for Equity: Bridging the Disability Gap in Classrooms

Wired for Equity: Bridging the Disability Gap in Classrooms

May 19, 2026
The AI Agenda: Exploring the Trump Administration’s Approach to AI Literacy and Use

The AI Agenda: Exploring the Trump Administration’s Approach to AI Literacy and Use
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Quality of Public Pre-K Highly Varied Across States

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Quality of Public Pre-K Highly Varied Across States

Report finds that many state and city programs fall short on key quality indicators

Sep 28, 2016

David Loewenberg

The Early Grades are Different: A Look at Classroom Observations

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The Early Grades are Different: A Look at Classroom Observations

Sep 28, 2016

Reed DesRosiers, Abbie Lieberman

The New America Care Report

Nina Darling

Report / In Depth

The New America Care Report

How the child care system in America became so broken—and what we need to do to fix it.

Sep 28, 2016

Brigid Schulte, Alieza Durana

Capital and the Common Good

Capital and the Common Good

Book / In Depth

Capital and the Common Good

Georgia Levenson Keohane argues that innovative finance is as much about incentives and sound decision-making as it is about money.

Sep 27, 2016

Georgia Levenson Keohane

Why Teacher Evaluation in the Early Grades is Different

Early grade teacher evaluation

Why Teacher Evaluation in the Early Grades is Different

This is part one of a four-part blog series on teacher evaluation in the early grades.

Sep 27, 2016

Abbie Lieberman, Reed DesRosiers

OPEC Ministers Gather in Algiers

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OPEC Ministers Gather in Algiers

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Sep 26, 2016

Sharon Burke

Asset Building News Week – September 23, 2016

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Asset Building News Week – September 23, 2016

Weekly roundup of news, research, and other developments in the asset building field.

Sep 23, 2016

Sade Bruce

Inclusion by Design

Report / In Depth

Inclusion by Design

This paper will explore the historical factors and racial stereotypes that have shaped U.S. welfare policy and evaluate alternative models.

Sep 23, 2016

Rachel Black, Kalena Thomhave, Aleta Sprague

Steps Forward for Paid Leave

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Steps Forward for Paid Leave

Sep 23, 2016

Lara Burt

U.S. Department of Education Symposium: Politics, Policies, and Promise for Dual Language Learners

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U.S. Department of Education Symposium: Politics, Policies, and Promise for Dual Language Learners

The U.S. Department of Education held a symposium today on dual language learners. What does the future hold for these students?

Sep 23, 2016

Conor P. Williams