OTI Urges FCC to Closely Scrutinize Charter Merger
Yesterday the Open Technology Institute at New America filed comments urging the FCC to closely scrutinize the proposed merger of Charter Co
Visualizing the Higher Education Industry
Kim Dancy and Amy Laitinen paint a view of the huge and complex higher education industry with it's multiple goals and constituencies.
Building Strong Systems of Support for Dual Language Learners
MTSS frameworks can be implemented and adapted to support the needs of dual language learners in their linguistic and literacy development.
NEW AMERICA RELEASES INTERACTIVE ANNUAL REPORT
New America's 2014 Annual Report is now available as an interactive website.
Nonsense: The Power of Not Knowing
Instant informational gratification isn’t necessarily making us wiser, according to a new book by Jamie Holmes.
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Building Momentum for Postsecondary Success
A recent report identifies a successful solution for boosting college completion.
New Research: DLLs’ Language Acquisition Patterns are Anything But Simple
A new study uses nine years of data to explore DLLs' reclassification patterns in the Los Angeles Unified School District.
Hands Up, Don’t Film: Body Worn Cameras and Protests
This weekend, hundreds of thousands of people are expected to gather in front of the Capitol to mark the 20th anniversary of the Million Man
New AIR Report on Income Share Agreements is Deeply Flawed
A new report on Income Share Agreements by the American Institutes for Research uses flawed methodology and questionable conclusions.
New Data on Early Career Teachers Finds Most Remain In Teaching
The National Center for Education Statistics recently released a study identifying characteristics that influence new teacher retention.
Open Technology Institute, Privacy Advocates Urge Wireless Industry to Protect Personal Data of Low-income Americans
Yesterday, New America’s Open Technology Institute (“OTI”) and 11 other consumer advocacy groups (“privacy advocates”) filed an Opposition t
Chronic Absenteeism in Kindergarten
Studies suggest that kindergarten absenteeism leads to poor reading skills by the end of third grade.
If Congress Really Cares about Cybersecurity…
There are people who want to test the security of our online information. And Congress has passed laws that discourage them. Ross Schulman e
Maybe a New Airbase, Definitely the Same President in Belarus
On the eve of presidential elections and with threat of Russia establishing a new military base, Belarusian journalist Hanna Liubakova expla
Reclaiming Conversation Podcast
We text, tweet, snap, and chat all day but are we ever engaging in meaningful conversation that surpasses 140 characters?