Guest Post: Recap from New America NYC: Rich Hill
Editor's Note: This post, which was originally published on the New America NYC blog, provides a summary of an Asset Building Program event
Teachers, Ed Tech and A Reality Check: Notes From This Week’s Capitol Hill Forum
The event, "Seizing Opportunity in the Digital Age," put a spotlight on the difficulties of incorporating ed tech into classrooms.
The Myth of Everybody
Broad Coalition Including OTI Supports Updated USA FREEDOM Act to Rein In NSA Surveillance
New America’s Open Technology Institute (OTI), on behalf of a broad and bipartisan coalition of over forty civil liberties and human rights
Over 40 Advocacy Groups Agree: New USA FREEDOM Act is a Significant First Step to Needed Comprehensive Reform
Last week, OTI, along with a broad coalition of 44 privacy and advocacy groups, sent a letter to Congress supporting Sen. Leahy’s new, stron
Recap: Rich Hill
Rich Hill, Missouri, a once thriving coal town home to 1,400 people, is mined out. Here's its story.
Same Story, Different Kids: At-Risk Kindergartners Fall Behind Easily
Better reporting requirements for states are necessary.
NYC: Rich Hill
Rich Hill, Missouri, a once thriving coal town home to 1,400 people, is mined out, but even in deep poverty, its residents hold out hope.
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America’s Job Training System: Better than You Think (and smaller too)
The VP's review was expansive and included important programs that often get left out of policy discussions around the skills gap.
Fast Track Eases Medicaid Enrollment, but Implementation Matters Too
In the span of just a few months, approximately 750,000 people were newly identified as eligible for Medicaid in California. How?
New Research on the Efficacy of Providing School Breakfast
New research on the effects of providing breakfast at school shows a mixed bag for students.
OTI Supports New, Stronger USA FREEDOM Act to Rein in NSA Surveillance
The Open Technology Institute (OTI) supports the new version of USA FREEDOM as a strong first step toward comprehensive surveillance reform,
Testimony: The Islamic State – A Persistent Threat
Though the challenges to American interests in the Middle East could hardly be more complex or interrelated, I will attempt to focus sharply