Confronting Harmful Federal Disability Policy in Health and Human Services
New America’s second Advancing Disability Access Forum examined how recent changes at HHS threaten the health and wellbeing of disabled people, older adults, and children.
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Building a Career Advising Ecosystem: How States Are Redefining Roles for Student Success
Federal Early Education Update: March 2026
Remaking Our Districts: Three Communities on the Edge of America’s School Funding Divide
Lab Director and Senior Fellow Amy J. Nelson Quoted by Slate
Report Finds Improved Access to Child Care, but Parents Still Struggling
According to a new report, low-income families in many states have greater access to child care since last year.
Restore Ability to Benefit Program with Limits to Prevent Abuses
Eliminating the program to help pay for Pell Grants was short-sighted.
Student Loan Defaulters Aren’t Who You Think They Are
It is time to rethink the profile of the student loan defaulter.
The E-Team
Following a screening of The E-Team, we discuss global human rights crises and the fearless spirits of those bringing them to justice.
The Weekly Wonk: History Is Happening Now
Police violence against people of color doesn’t ever seem to be part of the past.
Education Department Publishes Final Rule on PLUS Loans
In tomorrow’s Federal Register, the U.S. Department of Education will publish its final regulations for the Direct PLUS loan program.
New America’s Open Technology Institute Releases Version 1.1 of the Commotion Networking Toolkit
New America’s Open Technology Institute (OTI) announced today that it has publicly released the latest version of its groundbreaking communi
The Pill Podcast: Oral Contraception and the Future of Reproductive Rights
Nearly fifty years after Margaret Sanger’s death, the safe and effective birth control pill she fought for has transformed lives of women.
AP U.S. History: Why “Historical Thinking” Is Controversial
American history is also full of inconvenient truths pointing out the fallibility of our heroes.
6 things you need to read on the meat industry
In preparation for our event on how America’s meat industry is returning to the Jungle on Monday, October 20th, here are 6 articles you need