Don’t START Now
A Senate apprenticeship bill is a sensible start, but falls short of the system-building investment we need.
Insights to Action: Perspectives for Early Education Policy and Systems Change
New America is partnering with the Zaentz Early Education Initiative to highlight bright spots from civic innovators across the country to spark innovative ideas, fuel evidence-based decision-making, and accelerate deeper, more sustained systems-building.
States Want to Help Families. The Child Tax Credit Might Be Their Answer
States are exploring child tax credits as a way to ease financial pressure on families after the expanded federal credit expired. Supporters say these programs can reduce child poverty and improve family stability, though their reach and impact vary widely by state.
Rediscovering Kindergarten: Embracing Play and Joy in Learning
Explore why high-quality kindergarten is both possible and necessary with author and Senior Fellow Laura Bornfreund in conversation with the Hechinger Report’s Christina Samuels.
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The Latest on Peace Negotiations Between U.S. and Iran as Both Sides Exchange Fire
New America Vice President Peter Bergen discussed the state of negotiations and the war with Iran on CNN.
China Becomes a Scapegoat for U.S. Data Center Backlash
Future Security Program Fellow Samm Sacks sounds a cautionary note about claims of China’s role in fueling an AI backlash in the U.S.
The Rapid Embrace of AI in China, Its Biggest Testing Ground, May Shape How AI is Used Globally
Future Security Program Fellow Samm Sacks discussed China’s embrace of AI with the Associated Press.
Cutting Off Chinese Companies Risks a U.S. Policy Own Goal
Future Security Program Fellow Samm Sacks examines the risks of blacklisting Hauwei and similar companies.
Huawei Is Betting on the Future with HarmonyOS
New America Future Security Fellow Samm Sacks examines how Huawei is positioning its operating system.
Cosmetology Education in the United States
This is a round-up of the Higher Education program’s research and investigative reporting on cosmetology education.