Jobs, Investment, and Rebuilding America
While Congress fiddles, America burns. Jobs remain scarce, foreclosures rampant, mortgages under water, pensions fragile, wages too low.
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New America Hosts Debate on Sport in Schools
On Tuesday evening Amanda Ripley and Kevin Carey took part in a debate on sport in schools.
Obama Pre-K Plan Heads To Congress
A legislative form of President Obama's Pre-K proposal is headed to Congress.
That’s Debatable: To Improve Education, Kick Sports Out of High School
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College Ratings System Can Thrive, Even Without Better Data
How can we rate schools without data that tell us what we want to know?
New Gainful Employment Language is Out and it’s Tougher Than Before
The next set of negotiations around gainful employment are kicking off in a week.
Parents Face Barriers in Accessing, Affording Child Care
The cost of child care is on the rise – and in many states, access is declining nearly as fast.
New America Ed Launches EdCentral
Study Links Parents’ Reading Practices to Children’s Literacy Skills
A recent study shows a connection between children’s home literacy environment and their language skills.
2013 NAEP Results Aren’t Dramatically Different – and That’s Okay
In education the times they are a-changin’ – except when it comes to scores on the National Assessment of Educational Progress NAEP.
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Will Now Accept Complaints about Payday Loans
Guest Blog Series: An Assets Agenda for Higher Ed
Hamilton Project Papers
Hamilton Project Papers
The Hamilton Project at the Brookings Institution has recently released three policy papers focused on improving college outcomes through ch
How the Negotiators Want to Change ED’s Gainful Employment Proposal
The next round of negotiated rulemaking around gainful employment starts in 11 days.