What the Washington Post Gainful Employment Fact Check (and the Original Stat) Miss
Gainful employment isn’t looking at the earnings of high school or even college dropouts. It’s of college graduates.
Locked Up and Locked Out
How do we help the more than 650,000 ex-felons have a second chance to attain the American Dream?
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Q & A with Dr. Ruby Takanishi, our New Senior Research Fellow
We asked Dr. Takanishi a few questions about the project she’ll be undertaking as part of her research fellowship at New America.
The Employer Potential of MOOCs
The Employer Potential of MOOCs
A recent report from RTI International and Duke University shows results from an online survey of 398 North Carolina employers regarding the
Comments on Opening the 10 GHz band for Shared Use
The New America Foundation’s Open Technology Institute joined Public Knowledge in submitting comments to the Federal Communications Commissi
How The DOTCOM Act Could Endanger Rather Than Protect Internet Freedom
Poster Child for Fair-Value Accounting: Student Loan Debt Swap
The debt swap does little more than reshuffle a set of existing loans on paper.
Public Service Loan Forgiveness Does Not Make Your Loan Affordable
Since President Obama proposed changes to IBR and PSLF, a debate over affordability has touched off.
The Wrong Enemy
There is a reason why Afghanistan is called the “graveyard of empires.” After the U.S.’s 13 years there, how do we repair the damage?
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