New Brief: Painting the ESSA Canvas
New America report offers four ideas for states to think big on educator quality in implementing Title II of the Every Student Succeeds Act.
Social Impact Job Fair at UC Berkeley
Join Code for America, New America, and UC Berkeley to learn more about exiting internship and career opportunities
In-Person
David Brower Center
2150 Allston Way, Berkeley, CA 94704
Students Aren’t Only Ones Confused by Federal Financial Aid
How might giving out financial aid incrementally over the course of the semester, instead of in one lump sum impact student success?
A Question of Order
What happens when a democratically elected leader evolves into an authoritarian ruler?
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Interface
140 W 30th Street, New York, NY 10001
March’s Letter from OTI Director Kevin Bankston
Over the past month, the attacks on internet openness & security that we have been preparing for since the election finally began in earnest
Reading the Tea Leaves: More Cuts to Student Aid Expected
The Administration wants to pull $3.9 billion out of the roughly $10.6 billion Pell program surplus.
Resilient Communities Wins American Planning Association Smart City Award
The FCC’s Privacy Rules Are on the Chopping Block
It would leave no rules on the books protecting the privacy of broadband consumers and no way for FCC to rectify the situation.
After-School Choice Matters Too
President Trump proposes eliminating after school services to 1.6 million young people.
How Three States Are Focusing on Early Childhood Educators
In 2016, more than 120 bills related to early childhood were passed in 38 states. Three states in particular passed noteworthy legislation.
Implications for PreK-12 Education in Trump’s “America First” Budget
The broad priorities for PreK-12 education center around school choice.
Should “Supporting Effective Instruction State Grants” Be Saved?
The Trump administration's initial 2018 budget blueprint calls for the elimination of Supporting Effective Instruction State Grants.
‘My Job Is Not to Help Them’: Business Districts Increasingly Target Homelessness
San Diego business districts are stepping up to combat homelessness, leading to a patchwork of strategies that can complicate efforts.