Preventing Tax Foreclosures is the Best Way Local Governments Can Protect Heirs Property Owners
Heirs property represents an enormous source of wealth for millions of Americans, and particularly Black communities, but it is also an inherently risky form of ownership that leaves families vulnerable to loss through partition sales and tax foreclosures. The single biggest way local governments could protect heirs property owners is to make property tax relief programs more accessible.
Cities Need Housing for Families—So Why Not Help Build Them?
Building housing units and creating housing for families are not the same thing.
Journalism Spotlight: DC Preschool Teachers Fund, A Hidden Housing Crisis, and Death Doula Pay
The latest articles from Better Life Lab staff and journalists we support, bringing work and care challenges and solutions to life to raise awareness and drive action for change.
Workforce Pell: A State Playbook for Implementation
This playbook is designed to support states as they implement Workforce Pell, translating federal requirements into actionable steps, highlighting key policy decisions, and offering practical considerations.
Four Ways to Protect Yourself from the Deepfakes Taking over the Internet
Deepfakes are now being widely used online—even by the government. A tech policy analyst shares four tips to spot them and limit their harms.
The AI Agenda: Exploring the Trump Administration’s Approach to AI Literacy and Use
A discussion on the U.S. AI skilling agenda—what implementation might look like, where gaps remain, and what comes next.
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Reimagining Work-Family Stories at South by Southwest
New America and ACCT Announce National Advisory Committee on Workforce & Economic Development
New America and ACCT announce members of the Advisory Committee on Economic & Workforce Development, which will support a first-of-its-kind study of community college presidents and trustees in economic development.
Anke Marais
Senior Associate, Future of Land and Housing