Commerce Department Announces $25 Million for AI Upskilling Initiative
Shalin Jyotishi writes in Forbes on the EDA’s new $25 million AI Upskill Accelerator to fund industry-led AI workforce training.
For Better and Worse: The Complicated Past and Challenging Future of Marriage
Marriage rates have fallen sharply since the 1970s, yet most Americans still say they want to marry. Explore what history can teach us about where we are now, and why, despite everything, there is real reason for hope with author Stephanie Cootnz.
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A Cheat Sheet to the Trump Accreditation Overhaul
The Trump administration proposes sweeping changes to college accreditation that would reshape oversight, accountability, and institutional governance.
Readiness Isn’t Enough. That’s Why Young People Need Apprenticeship More Than Ever.
Writing for Work Shift, Taylor White makes the case that career readiness isn’t enough and that we need affordable pathways that lead directly into the workforce.
Future of Land and Housing Program Scales Up Initiative to Combat Eviction with Data-Driven Solutions
Today, New America announces a major expansion of its Eviction Data Response Network with 11 new state partners.
Announcing the 2026–2028 Eviction Data Response Network Cohort
New America’s Future of Land and Housing program selects 11 states for partnership to improve eviction data.
AFRICOM Confirms 63 Strikes in Somalia in 2026
Future Security Director David Sterman explores the data on U.S. strikes in Somalia.
21 States Submitted Combined WIOA-Perkins Plans. Will This Lead to Systems Change?
In 2024 only eight states combined WIOA-Perkins plans. According to ED and DOL, this jump means that more states will benefit from joint planning, which, in their words, “creates greater efficiency and helps align education and workforce priorities.” But will they really?
Low Awareness, Strong Appetite: New Polling on Ballot Initiative Access in 10 Non-Initiative States
A new survey commissioned by Political Reform suggests a key barrier to adopting a ballot initiative process is a lack of awareness.