Right Hand Meet Left Hand: Aligning Workforce and Higher Ed Policy
Congress has finally been earning its keep this summer.
Snapshot Report: Postsecondary Student Mobility Rate: 2011-201
Some Room for Agreement on HEA Reauthorization?
The House and Senate are finally putting some specifics on the table for reauthorization of the Higher Education Act.
Digital Diplomacy and Proactive Monitoring: Challenges to Solutions
The new age of data has created amazing proactive ways to work within communities along with heated discussions on privacy and government.
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Future Tense Initiative Announces Winners of Green Electronics Challenge
The Future Tense initiative – a partnership of New America, Arizona State University, and Slate magazine – is pleased to announce the winner
Info Sharing with NSA is a Non-Starter – and Only One of the New Cybersecurity Bill’s Many Problems
Congress Gears Up to Reauthorize the Higher Education Act
Senate Democrats and House Republicans announced plans for legislation to reauthorize the Higher Education Act, which expired in 2013.
Dear FCC: What is Wi-Fi Without Greater Capacity?
In order to really support digital learning students don’t just need Internet access, they need high-speed Internet access.
Poverty is Structural – So are Solutions
Our current public assistance programs often require families to sacrifice long-term security for short-term help.
A Shared Agenda for Reform
New America brings together a panel of experts to discuss paying for college.
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Child Care as an Intergenerational Solution to Poverty
Increased access to child care is an especially promising anti-poverty policy because it is intergenerational.
Getting the Common Core Political Handicapping Right
Lots of coverage of the Common Core State Standards mentions polling showing that the standards' opponents are only a minority of Americans.
The Student Loan Non-Repayment Puzzle
There are other points to suggest that affordability isn’t the only explanation for the student loan (non)repayment trends.