College Completion Is the Best Default Aversion
More than 60 percent of borrowers in default on their federal student loans never completed a degree.
All the Truth is Out
A discussion on the modern age of political tabloid journalism and what it all means for the future of democracy.
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New America
1899 L Street NW, Suite 400, Washington, DC 20036
OTI Submits Projects for the Knight News Challenge
Last week, the Open Technology Institute took the lead on two proposals submitted to the Knight Foundation’s latest News Challenge.
Reaching the Most Vulnerable Children: A Look at Child Homelessness
The statistics on child homelessness in the United States are nothing short of alarming.
A Multi-Generational Approach to Global Poverty Alleviation
Some view the youth-centric political climate as problematic, but advocates encourage inclusion as an means for opportunities.
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New America
1899 L Street NW, Suite 400, Washington, DC 20036
Can We Find A Truce in the Teacher Wars?
Dana Goldstein explains how many of the teacher quality debates behind today’s headlines have actually been recurring for centuries.
New America Welcomes David J. Kilcullen and Peter W. Singer
The College Graduation Rate Flaw That No One’s Talking About
Any discussion of federal graduation rates for colleges will immediately spark a laundry list of concerns about their validity.
The Weekly Wonk: We’re All in the Poverty Fight
Poverty affects far more of us that we might perceive.
Online Discussion: Projecting the fight against ISIS
In this special online discussion, counterterrorism experts from New America discuss the future of the battle with ISIS.
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New America
740 15th St NW #900, Washington, D.C. 20005
Political Order and Political Decay
New America welcomes Dr. Fukuyama to discuss the second volume of his epic study on politics and the state.
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New America
1899 L Street NW, Suite 400, Washington, DC 20036
States Working to Reduce Pre-K Suspensions
The data show that pre-K students of color are being suspended and expelled at a much higher rate.
New TPM Column on the Next Phase of Education Reform
There's plenty to fix in the educational system. But that can't be all that education reform does.
President Obama Announces Pre-K Goal–But Is it Attainable?
President Obama announced a mission to improve the workforce by providing high-quality pre-K to 6 million children by 2020.