Launching a Torrent of Youth Apprenticeships in Florence, Alabama
The LAUNCH youth apprenticeship program in Florence City Schools gives real-world paid work experience that provides economic opportunity.
Affordable Homeownership
The national conversation about how to fix the housing supply crisis focuses on building new homes, faster. And rightfully so. For decades, we have not built enough housing to meet demand, and fixing this requires new construction. At the same time, far less attention is paid to the invisible half of the supply crisis: the financing systems that lock millions of families out of affordable homes that already exist.
Roughly one in four owner-occupied homes in the United States—22 million—are valued at less than $200,000. For first-time buyers, especially in communities of color, these small-dollar homes represent a critical pathway to affordable homeownership. And yet, families struggle to buy these homes due to financing and repair barriers that make small-dollar mortgages harder to access. Through research, convening, and local partnerships, New America tackles these barriers to unlock access to affordable homeownership for all.
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The Rural Advantage—and Challenge—with Workforce Pell
The secret is out: rural colleges have real strengths, particularly when it comes to Workforce Pell.
Kristian Stout and Michael Calabrese: The FCC Lets Satellite Innovation Breathe
Michael Calabrese and Kristian Stout wrote an op-ed in Broadband Breakfast on the benefits that would stem from a pending FCC vote to modernize spectrum-sharing rules.
Bridging Education and Work
Community college experts offer recommendations for getting started with Registered Apprenticeship
Claire Hedgespeth
Media Production Manager
A Key Piece of the Trump Accreditation Plan Threatens Accountability
The Trump administration proposes a regulation letting it override accreditors and keep federal aid flowing to potentially failing colleges.
Comments on a U.S. Position for Agenda Item 1.7 at ITU World Radio Conference 2027
OTI submitted comments to the Federal Communications Commission advocating for View B as the U.S.’s position on Agenda Item 1.7 in preparation for the 2027 World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC-27). They urge the U.S. to adopt this view as it best promotes the country’s technological leadership and strengthens its leading Wi-Fi industry.
OTI and public interest organizations submitted comments to the FCC urging the Commission to increase WiFi power levels for indoor-only operations. They say that many Americans use WiFi indoors, but low power levels deprive them of affordable access to the next generation of WiFi 7 and 8.
How Should We Approach Chatbots’ Mental Health and Privacy Concerns?
OTI Senior Policy Analyst Sydney Saubestre discusses the current proposals targeting mental health and privacy risks of Chatbots.
Private 5G Networks at Risk
Join Wireless Future for a discussion on the private wireless networks fueled by CBRS.
Virtual
2PM – 3PM EST
