Employers Report Four Indirect Benefits of Youth Apprenticeship
Our conversations with six employers found that youth apprenticeships boost purpose, employee growth, training, and collaboration at work.
Mythbusting Accreditation: Negotiated Rulemaking with Antoinette Flores
New America’s Jeremy Bauer-Wolf and Antoinette Flores unpack the Trump administration’s sweeping plans to overhaul accreditation.
Federal Cuts Are Hitting State Budgets—and Public Schools
Federal cuts to healthcare and safety net funding will squeeze state economies and budgets, threatening state spending for public schools.
How to End the Gerrymandering Doom Loop Forever
Lee Drutman joins The Ezra Klein Show to make the case for proportional representation as a solution to America’s two-party doom loop.
Take Back Tech—Understanding How Surveillance Culture Impacts Advocacy
OTI joined other organizations in hosting a workshop at Take Back Tech: “From Passwords to Policies: A Hands-On Digital Safety Workshop for Advocacy Orgs.”
Operationalizing Imagination
Where Is Multi-Family Housing Actually Allowed in America?
The National Zoning Atlas’ Diana Drogaris and Matthew Harris examine how U.S. zoning laws shape access to housing and opportunity.
Q&A with Nathan Law and Dave Schaab: The Power of Planning in Allen County, Indiana
Urban planners Nathan Law and Dave Schaab discuss how regional coordination and the award-winning “All in Allen” comprehensive plan has helped advance housing reform in Indiana.
Explainer: Paid and Unpaid Leave Policies in the United States
A short primer on private-sector workers’ access and use of federal unpaid leave through the FMLA and an introduction to state programs.
Explainer: Paid Leave Benefits and Funding in the United States
A short primer on state paid family and medical leave programs across 13 states and Washington, DC.