The Center on Education & Labor explores the changing relationship between education, social mobility, and economic security—with the goal of promoting shared prosperity and middle-class renewal.

Our work spans the education-to-career continuum, with special initiatives focused on supporting young adults, strengthening community colleges, expanding access to apprenticeships, navigating the future of work, and advocating for policies that improve the quality of jobs. We work directly with communities to identify barriers to economic mobility and to develop policies and practical solutions that reflect their needs and aspirations.

The Learning Sciences Exchange (LSX) is a problem-solving platform focused on transforming education by applying the science of learning to help children and youth thrive. We work to develop solutions and build a field of talented multidisciplinary leaders through fellowships, design-thinking and networking workshops, convenings, and coalition-building efforts across sectors.

New America’s Thriving Families issue area works toward a world in which individuals and families can thrive with the time and resources to care for themselves and their loved ones.

The Us@250 Fellowship invests in people and projects seeking to tell a more comprehensive American story, expand our concept of American culture and identity, and model an inclusive multiracial society. It supports civic engagement, narrative change, storytelling, and cultural education that foster public participation.

The Better Life Lab produces and supports independent journalism and original research on work, care, gender equality, and family policy. We cover care across the life cycle, family-supportive policies, and workplace equity. Led by award-winning journalist Brigid Schulte, our team of researchers, journalists, and policy experts is training the next generation of reporters, setting the standard for coverage of care and work, and driving action for change across the United States.

Our reporting has appeared in outlets, including The Guardian, Slate, Time, The Atlantic, The Washington Post, U.S. News & World Report, Fast Company, Ms. Magazine, and more.

Solutions journalism sits at the core of our approach: We go beyond simply documenting the case crisis—we investigate the bright spots and offer scalable solutions. And across our reporting and research, we are committed to ethical storytelling guidelines and adhere to rigorous standards in how we report on vulnerable communities, compensate journalists, and represent the people whose stories we tell.

The New America Fellows Program supports thinkers, creators, and storytellers whose work shapes public conversation on the defining issues of our time. Each year, we select a diverse group of writers, journalists, filmmakers, and innovators who pursue ambitious investigative projects that bridge storytelling with research and lived experience.

Through unrestricted funding, a supportive community, and increased visibility, New America Fellows bring big, bold ideas to life—through books, films, longform articles, podcasts, and other creative nonfiction narrative forms.