Each year more than 10 million Americans face eviction. And yet, most state and local leaders don’t track how many evictions are happening in their community, where they occur, and who is impacted. Without comprehensive and reliable data, decision-makers can’t design or implement effective policies that keep families stably housed.

New America’s Eviction Data Response Network (EDRN) is a bold initiative to change that reality. In 2024 to 2025, New America led a cohort of 9 city, county, and state EDRN partners to build detailed line of sight into evictions in their communities. From 2025 to 2028, we will build on this work to support up to 10 state-level teams across the country to build pipelines of reliable and comprehensive eviction data and then leverage that data to craft smart policies and programs that keep people housed.

The Open Technology Institute conducts rigorous research and advocacy to promote technology policy that serves the public interest. Our approach embraces the potential of artificial intelligence and other emerging technologies while championing policies to protect the agency, privacy, and free expression of all Americans. We believe people’s data can be responsibly collected and used to improve their lives while safeguarding their privacy. We promote policies that improve Americans’ internet access and help them meaningfully navigate digital spaces. We bring together researchers, advocates, and innovators to design practical solutions to the most challenging problems of the digital age.

The English Learner Initiative seeks to build a public education system equipped to effectively serve students identified as English learners, also known as multilingual learners. Too often, these students are viewed from a deficit perspective, which frames their educational needs as problems to be solved rather than recognizing their home language as an asset that should be leveraged in every classroom.

Our team believes that the future of the United States hinges on a public education system that cultivates the academic development and opportunities of multilingual students. We conduct research, develop policy recommendations, and disseminate new ideas to policymakers and broader audiences to improve educational access, quality, and outcomes for these children.

With growing national interest in reforming American political institutions, the Electoral Reform Research Group—a collaboration between New America, the American Enterprise Institute, the Unite America Institute, and Stanford University’s Center on Democracy, Development, and the Rule of Law—is organizing emerging research into how changes in electoral rules impact political participation, processes, partisanship, power, and policy outcomes.

The New Practice Lab is a team of designers, researchers, policy experts, and technologists building tighter links between policymakers and the families they serve—in an effort to improve policy design and public service delivery.

We focus on improving economic outcomes for American families with young children, working in the policy areas that dramatically impact their lives: paid family and medical leave, early childhood care and education, and tax policy.

Our work starts with listening to families to help government leaders across the country better understand the realities they face and move from pain points to real fixes that build trust in institutions.

Part policy research group, part technology product developers, part pro bono consultancy, we help government partners across the country improve and build the systems, technologies, and policies required to support young children and their families.