Building a Federal Enablement and Delivery System for Regional Industrial Hubs
The development of a Regional Industrial Development Authority (RIDA) can connect federal ambition with regional economic development goals.
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Become a Class of 2028 New America Fellow
Learn more about the New America Fellows Program Class of 2028 call for applications. The deadline to apply is Monday, February 1, 2027.
Building TAP50 with States
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Five Questions Families Should Ask About Kindergarten
These are important questions to ask when touring a school, meeting your child’s teacher or principal, or talking with your child.
Raising the Floor and Building the Ladder: Minnesota’s Nursing Home Workforce Standards Board and the Case for Industry-Wide Training Standards
Examining how Minnesota's Workforce Standards Board can serve as an industry-wide model to build worker power.
The Hidden Costs of Raising Healthy Eaters: Lessons from Low-Income Families for Better Nutrition Policy
Low-income parents must balance nutrition and waste when kids refuse food, and public policy should lower the risk of trying healthy foods.
As Multifamily Properties Face Increased Distress, We Need Solutions to Keep Tenants Housed
Multifamily mortgage delinquencies are at a record high. Caroline Nagy explores the crisis and possible solutions for The Rooftop.
Behind the Curtain of Landlord Obscurity
Ownership obscurity keeps tenants from finding their landlords. Dylan Pederson on how to bring hidden owners to light.
Spreading Institutional Financial Aid Too Thin: Discounts for All Leave Low-Income Students with Just Crumbs
By extending financial aid to so many students, including from high incomes, schools are leaving low-income students with hazardous debt.
It’s Beauty Schools That Fail the Education Department’s New Earnings Test
For-profit cosmetology programs fail the Do No Harm earnings standards, but the industry wants the Department of Education to give them.
Affordable Is Not Enough: Child Care Should Be Good for Kids, Too
As the national conversation focuses on affordability, something essential should not slip out of view: the experiences of the children.
Driving Worker Power: The Amalgamated Transit Union
The Amalgamated Transit Union's expansion of apprenticeship benefits workers and strengthens the union.
Not All Child Care Regulations Are Red Tape
Why health and safety standards matter as policymakers consider rolling back federal child care requirements
Q&A with Elliot Regenstein About Head Start’s Next Chapter
In a new paper, Regenstein delves into the history of Head Start and sketches out a vision for the program’s future.
New America and Work Shift Announce Future of Work Reporting Fellows Cohort
Eleven early and mid-career journalists are joining the inaugural class of the Future of Work Reporting Fellowship.