English Learner Funding Equity and Adequacy in K–12 Education
A group of experts discuss how to improve English learner (EL) education funding and distill key takeaways.
Paid Leave Expert Praises President’s Investments in Care: Funding and Passing Paid Family and Medical Leave and Other Essential Policies Is the “Great Unfinished Business of Our Time”
Students Deserve Simpler Financial Aid Offers, the Understanding the True Cost of College Act Will Help
Financial aid offers are too complicated, a new bill aims to make them easier to understand
[IN-PERSON & ONLINE] The Future of Gender Equality Three Years into the Global Pandemic
Join the Better Life Lab and the Council on Contemporary Families for a discussion on post-pandemic work-family policies & gender equality.
In-Person
New America
740 15th St NW #900, Washington, D.C. 20005
[ONLINE] – Promoting High-Quality Math and Science Learning in Kindergarten
Math and science are just as important as building children’s literacy skills, but too often these topics are given less attention.
Virtual
3PM – 4:30PM EDT
How do community college students feel about online learning?
The blog presents findings from our recent Community College Enrollment survey about students’ perspectives of online learning.
Judy Heumann Leaves a Lasting Legacy in Education
Known as the mother of the disability rights movement in the U.S., the world mourns her passing and pauses to recognize her contributions.
Oscars Still So White: Hollywood’s Diversity Problem
It’s Oscars season. And the nominees’ lack of racial diversity is again under scrutiny, but the issue is bigger than the Academy.
Putting the “Us” Back in the U.S.: Celebrating 250 Years of a Nation
On July 4th, 2026, the U.S. will celebrate its 250th anniversary. The Us@250 initiative looks at how our nation will mark this moment.
