How Valuable are Federally Funded Educational Resources?
The federal government should work toward a comprehensive policy to require that publicly funded resources are made publicly available.
Is Effective Teacher Professional Development Just a “Mirage?”
Analysis of new research report looking at what types of professional development help teachers improve, and recommendations for a new path.
New America’s Cybersecurity Initiative at Black Hat and DefCon
Las Vegas, NV - This week, two members of New America’s Cybersecurity Initiative will address DefCon and Black Hat, two of the largest compu
OER Policy Coalition Calls on White House for Executive Action on Open Licensing of Federally Funded Educational Resources
Today, New America's Education Policy Program, along with a broad coalition of education, library, technology, public interest, and legal or
Empowering Consumer Choice Through Standardized Disclosure
Interview: Improving Policies for Latino Children and Their Families
OTI Releases Standardized Broadband Disclosure Proposal
Pell Grants for Prisoners: A Good Idea Returns
What if while serving their sentence, incarcerated individuals gained skills and credentials to help them get jobs once they leave?
Pell Grants for Prisoners: A Good Idea Returns
There is solid evidence that access to education in jail helps prisoners succeed on the outside.
Texting Parents to get Kids Ready 4K!
By the age of four, poor children in the United States hear 30 million fewer words than children from middle- to upper-income families.
Video: The Real College Debt Crisis
Once seen as the Great Equalizer, the value of higher education in the era of soaring college debt has come into serious question.
Reflecting on the Leadership I Saw in the Air Force
Today is the first day in my adult life as a civilian. I loved the people in the Air Force but there were numerous reasons it was time for
8 Things You Should Read about Criminal Justice Reform
Criminal justice reform is enjoying a moment in the policy spotlight, but will efforts to overhaul prisons actually happen? Here are the eig