New America Contributing to OSCE Cyber Confidence Building Measures
Global Cyber Director Tim Maurer presents the Project's Global Cyber Definitions Database in Vienna
New Column: It’s a Bad Idea to #TrustStates on Educational Equity
Don't like the federal government's role in public education? That doesn't mean states and districts can do any better on their own.
Senate Panel Advances Bill that Threatens Net Neutrality
New America’s Open Technology Institute (OTI) today urged the Senate Appropriations Committee to remove language from a spending bill that w
Tech Support Keeps Central Arizona Students Connected
Technology is what connects the widely dispersed community of students at Central Arizona College.
Oti, Coalition of Human Rights and Technology Organizations Offer Recommendations on Export Controls for Surveillance Technology
Yesterday, OTI, along with Access, the Center for Democracy & Technology, the Electronic Frontier Foundation, Human Rights Watch, and indepe
Project GLAD: So Much More to Learn
GLAD began as a series of instructional strategies developed in the 1980s to teach academic content to ELLs.
Six (More) Technical Reasons Why Undermining Encryption is a Bad Idea
Two weeks ago some of the biggest names in cryptography published a paper on the threats posed by intentionally weakened encryption. Titled
Bipartisan ECAA Doesn’t Go Far Enough to Guarantee Equitable, Quality Education for All
In a surprise act of bipartisanship, the Senate passed the Every Child Achieves Act (ECAA), with re-authorization of No Child Left Behind.
Interview with Karen Beeman: On the Development of Biliteracy
Amaya Garica discusses biliteracy with Karen Beeman. This is part one.
The Weakest Link in Newark’s Efforts to Raise College Completion Rates
Gates FAFSA Proposal: What would this mean for families?
The Gates Foundation's proposed method for simplifying the FAFSA wouldn't change financial aid awards by much.
How Early Education Can Reduce Special Education Placements
In most American schools at least one out of every ten students will be classified as special needs.
A Post-Deal Primer on Iran
After months of debate, the negotiations have ended. Now that a nuclear deal with Iran is in place, here's what you need to know to stay inf
Beyond the Lobbying: Crafting U.S. Policy on Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan's fancy lobbyists are getting a lot of attention these days, but Lincoln Mitchell and Michael Cecire debunk the idea that lobbyin