Telecom Data Hackathon
Join DC Legal Hackers and the Open Technology Institute for a Telecom Data Hackathon.
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New America
1899 L Street NW, Suite 400, Washington, DC 20036
How Young Children of Immigrants Face Discrimination At School
The first years of any child’s education are an impressionable time, and more difficult for immigrant children.
Key Takeaways from New GAO Report on Income-Based Repayment
A new GAO report reveals information about Income-Based Repayment and Public Service Loan Forgiveness for federal student loans.
Shaky Ground
Bethany McLean was the first reporter to expose Enron’s accounting fraud in 2001. Now, she’s turned her sights on the mortgage industry.
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New America
1899 L Street NW, Suite 400, Washington, DC 20036
A Common Repayment Strategy: Small Savings and Big Consequences
Many borrowers believe that paying down student debt with higher interest rates is the best option.
A Poor Way of Measuring Poverty
Millions of Americans live in poverty. Rachel Black and Patricia Hart argue that we need to rethink what that means.
Baseball, Hot Dogs, and Presidential Debates
Mom and pop shops. Apple pie. Ellis Island. Sixteen adults standing on stage yelling at each other. Presidential debates are quintessential
Choosing College
Recent survey research from New America and Public Agenda better understand the expectations and concerns of today’s students.
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New America
1899 L Street NW, Suite 400, Washington, DC 20036
Christmas in September for Higher Ed Accountability
Last week, the White House release the College Scorecard website, making graduate earnings and debt outcomes publicly available. Experts gat
College Decisions Survey Part V: Searching for the Right College
This is the final brief in a five part series analyzing what students know about college financing.