Asset Building News Week – September 23, 2016
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Steps Forward for Paid Leave
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?
“Political Language Is Not a Separate Force”
In an interview with Julian Zelizer, The New York Times Company CEO Mark Thompson speaks to his ideas on the language of politics.
Back from Summer Break: The election, FAFSA reform, college football
Dam Problems, Security Solutions, and a New White House Memo
The White House released a Presidential Memorandum on climate security yesterday.
Democracy: A Contested American Value
There is a difference worth discussing between America’s and Americans’ understandings of democracy, says Chayenne Polimédio.
In Texas, Saying, and Reforming in, Her Name
What is Texas doing in response to the death of Sandra Bland?
New America Congratulates Fellow Lauren Redniss on her MacArthur Foundation ‘Genius’ Grant
New America congratulates Lauren Redniss, who was named a 2016 MacArthur Fellow and awarded a MacArthur Foundation ‘Genius’ grant.