Improving Educational Outcomes for Families
Using Head Start as a vehicle to reach parents and increase their educational attainment is a logical next step to enhance family well-being
President Obama comes out in favor of strong open Internet rules
Iraq: What is Happening?
Two-and-a-half years after the U.S. withdrew from Iraq, President Obama has ordered air strikes against Sunni militants. Will it end?
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Preschool Development Grants Have the Right Priorities
Preschool Development Grants are an opportunity for states to expand access to those children who could benefit most.
Policy Choices for Measuring Student Learning
There’s simply no widely available set of learning quality measures that the Department could possibly draw on.
Silenced
Join New America NYC for a screening of Silenced, immediately followed by a conversation with the director and two of the features subjects.
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Hot Child in the City: True Tales of Sticky Situations
To celebrate the art of storytelling, New America NYC has again teamed up with Leslie Goshko, award-winning storyteller and others.
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The Affordable Care Act and Asset Limits: What’s Left Undone
This blog post is the third and final installment in a series by Julianna Lord, Emerson National Hunger Fellow.
In Early Education, ‘Half-Day’ Is Wholly Harmful
In the world of early education policy, we debate the merits of “half-day” versus “full-day” pre-K and kindergarten.
New America’s International Security Program Launches Dynamic ISIS Map
**Washington, DC** — Today, New America’s International Security Program (ISP) launched a dynamic new map, “ISIS in Iraq,” that tracks the m