Myanmar’s Moment
Myanmar’s election was an important event—but that in itself does not a democracy make, writes Oren Samet.
No Child left Behind Is Gone, But Will It Be Back?
Melissa Tooley challenges the narrative of why No Child Left Behind was left—well, you get the idea.
Should We Engineer Future Humans?
Gene editing has come further than ever before. That means we need to start thinking further ahead than ever before, argues Bina Venkatarama
The FY 2016 Spending Bill Brings Some Holiday Cheer for Early Education
Early Wednesday morning, the House and Senate appropriations committees released their FY 2016 omnibus funding bill.
Was This the Year of Financial Inclusion?
No. But Patricia Hart says that 2016 might be.
We Need to Clean up Our Understanding of Corruption
More and more Americans feel like outsiders in their own democracy. Janine Wedel articulates a new definition of the corruption that’s makin
Fighting ISIL on Social Media
State Department Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs Rick Stengel joins New America’s President and CEO.
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Omnibus Funding Bill is a Privacy and Cybersecurity Failure
Today, congressional leaders released a sweeping appropriations bill that would fund the federal government through fiscal year 2016. The pr
Federal Share in K-12 Spending Remains Low, But Varies Widely
The federal share of K-12 spending hovers around 10 percent, but wide discrepancies emerge due to formula quirks.
Interview: New Research Links Dual Immersion to Reading Score Gains
Dr. Robert Slater explains how his new study highlights the academic benefit of dual immersion for all students, including DLL’s.