Who Will Bear the Brunt of Trump’s Hold on $6.8 Billion in School Funds?
Trump administration’s $6.8B funding hold threatens vital school programs. Experts warn high-poverty districts will bear the biggest burden.
PreK–12 Education
One Big Beautiful Bill Act Fails Students and Our Education System
New America’s Education & Work programs share concerns about the passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act and its threat to education.
Public Comment on the Secretary of Education’s Proposed Supplemental Priorities and Definitions on Evidence-Based Literacy, Education Choice, and Returning Education to the States
New America’s PreK-12 team submitted comments in response to the Secretary of Education’s Proposed Priorities and Definitions.
What Parents Want: How Policies Can Spur School-to-Family Connections and Build Trust
Education leaders designed simple tools to engage families in their schools, working with and eliciting feedback from them along the way.
An Innovative Model for Deeper Learning in NYC Public High Schools
The superintendent of NYC public schools discusses their model for deeper, systems-level learning and use of AI.
Republican Bill Shows Contempt for the Rule of Law
The House Republican domestic policy bill would make it all but impossible for the courts to stop the administration from breaking the law.
Trump Administration’s Clawback of COVID Dollars Leaves School Districts Holding the Bag
The Trump Administration has suddenly cut off K-12 COVID relief funds. States and school districts are now scrambling to pay their bills.