Free Community College: Revolutionary, But Not For The Reasons You Think
The idea is being called ambitious and a “potential game-changer.”
Merchants of Doubt Podcast
Inspired by the acclaimed book by Harvard historian Naomi Oreskes and Erik Conway, Merchants of Doubt is a satiric yet serious examination.
The Fierce Urgency of Now
The Civil Rights Act; the War on Poverty; Medicare and Medicaid – Lyndon Johnson's presidency didn't come without bitter resistance.
Testing Our Classrooms
Is America’s obsession with standardized tests hurting our next generations future?
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Former Sallie Mae CEO at Center of Federal Corruption Probe
We’re being reminded again of just how unseemly the financial relationships encouraged by the old bank-based loan system have been.
How Language and Immigrant Background Influence Pre-K Participation and Kindergarten Readiness
Strong evidence shows identifying and supporting DLL students early in their educational process can make a big difference for them.
New Federal Guidance on Dual Language Learners
The Departments of Education and Justice announced new guidance for how schools, districts, and states should serve dual language learners.
Pre-K: A Prescription for Progressives’ Problems?
Conor Williams writes for TPM that pessimistic progressives should pursue pre-K proliferation.
Undercover Jihadi
Emerging from the path of militant jihadist, Shaikh, tells how he turned away from violence and helped authorities stop a terror attack.
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Vox on Fair-Value Accounting for Loan Programs
Jason Delisle counters a post from Vox about fair-value accounting for federal loan programs (including student loans).
A New Wave of Federal Flexibility on Dual Language Learners Policy?
Florida won testing flexibility from the Department of Education. Is New York next?
New America Partners with Defense One for “Future of War” Project
New America announced today that it is partnering with Defense One, Atlantic Media’s premiere digital national security and defense publicat
New America’s Dual Language Learners National Work Group Sets Up Shop
New America launches the Dual Language Learners National Work Group.