Want to Make America Great Again? Start with Students
Patrick Oathout explores the unfortunate ways in which student government elections are mirroring their national counterparts.
We Need to Assess Assessments
Fredrik DeBoer explains why our methods of measurement in academia matter.
We Need to Protect Low Income Workers—And There May or May Not Be an App for That
Are low wage workers getting a return on their investment in electronics?
With Liberty and Civic Engagement for Some
Our political participation too closely resembles early America. Leila Pedersen knows we can change that.
Worry Less about Your High Schoolers’ Testing Time and More about Their Tests’ Quality
It’s time to put our conventional wisdom about testing to the test, says Abigail Swisher.
Bringing All Americans Online
The Federal Communications Commission will soon be updating its Lifeline program, which helps ensure that vitally important communications.
In-Person
New America
740 15th Street NW, Suite 900, Washington, DC 20005
Construction Ahead: Are State Policies Building Bridges, Detours, or Roadblocks to College?
In “Mapping College Ready Policies,” Abigail Swisher analyzes states’ progress to ensure all students are on a path to high school.
Fully Funding IDEA: A Democratic Dream or Just an Empty Promise?
Sanders and Clinton have both pledged to fully fund IDEA – an expensive proposition that Obama has failed to prioritize.
Your Favorite Movies and Cyber from Down Under
New America’s Peter Singer and Passcode’s Sara Sorcher interview Walter Parkes and Ben Heyes.
Democracy Reinvented
Current citizen disaffection and mistrust in government has stalled the best impacts of many advances in civic innovation.
In-Person
Civic Hall
156 Fifth Avenue, Second Floor, New York, NY 10010