Donald Trump’s Budget Is a Whirlwind of Head-spinning Cuts—New America Can Put It in Perspective
From austerity to math mistakes, let our experts guide you through the minefield of proposed cuts
How Fear Fogs Our Present-Day Political Discourse
A recent conversation between Anne-Marie Slaughter and Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie parsed the nature of discourse in our fear-inflected moment.
ICYMI: Renew America
A glimpse of what you missed at New America's 2017 annual conference.
Measuring Pre-K Access and Quality with New and Improved Benchmarks
The National Institute for Early Education Research released The State of Preschool 2016, an annual report on pre-K access and quality.
Mind the Populist Gap
Moving away from the politics of division will require providing people with the tools to see how intertwined their fates really are.
Putin’s World Tour
Amidst daily revelations about Russia's global web of influence, is there a way to chart a path ahead?
The Persistence of the Blame Game
Despite its spuriousness, the rhetoric around the politics of responsibility is pervasive throughout policy discourse—and only sustains a pe
You Sure You Know What an American Is?
Holding national citizenship is only part of the equation.
Averages Aren’t Enough: Why Students Deserve Program-Level Outcomes Information
Career Education Colleges Universities's proposal to replace gainful employment would deliberately mislead prospective students.
Catherine Rampell
Yascha Mounk talks to Catherine Rampell about populist support, future of economic growth and why fears about automation may be exaggerated.
Expanding The Unlicensed Economy: Why More Unlicensed Spectrum Access Is Key to Affordable Wireless Connectivity
Join Microsoft and New America’s Wireless Future Project for this discussion about the role and value of a diverse unlicensed ecosystem.
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Microsoft Innovation & Policy Center
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Skills Takeaways from the Trump Budget Request
Deep cuts to the workforce system proposed in the 2018 budget request will hurt American workers - perhaps Trump voters worst of all.
The Importance of Equal Pay Between Pre-K and K-3rd Teachers
While requiring pre-K teachers to have college degrees is intended to improve learning, it can also backfire by leading to higher turnover.
The U.S. Government’s Secret Plan to Save Itself, While the Rest of Us Die
Author Garrett M. Graff lets us in on the secretive government plans to save themselves and leave us out in the cold
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New America
740 15th St NW #900, Washington, D.C. 20005
Trump’s Budget Proposes Cuts for Early and Elementary Education
Preschool Development Grants and child care assistance for low-income students are eliminated