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Trump’s Proposal to Dismantle the Education Department Unpopular Among Americans

New poll findings show Trump's proposal for education unpopular among Americans.
Education Policy Blog Post

Defending the Department of Education

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Original Sins: The (Mis)education of Black and Native Ch ...

New America Fellows Event

Trump’s Tech Governance: Making Sense of the Administrat ...

Open Technology Institute Blog Post
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Podcasts

New America's slate of podcasts focuses on telling stories about realizing America's promise of equity and opportunity.

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Upcoming Events
Mar. 17th, 2025

Original Sins: The (Mis)education of Black and Native Children and the Construction of American Racism

Join New America Fellow Eve L. Ewing for a discussion centered on her enlightening book, Original Sins.
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Mar. 19th, 2025

What’s the Next Evolution of Career Preparation? A Book Talk with Kathleen DeLaski, author of “Who Needs College Anymore?”

Join Kathleen DeLaski to discuss the value of a college education in today's labor market.
Washington, D.C.
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Rachel Adams new book: The New Empire of AI: The Future of Global Inequality
Mar. 20th, 2025

The New Empire of AI: The Future of Global Inequality

Join nonresident scholar Faisal Lalani for a rescheduled discussion on growing global divide fueled by AI with author Rachel Adams.
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Recent Publications
Mar. 12th, 2025

Why Did a Think Tank Make a Text-Based Game?

By: 
Jasmine Heyward
Better Life Lab Blog Post
Mar. 12th, 2025

Learn More About What Families Need to Thrive

Better Life Lab Collections
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Mar. 12th, 2025

Enhancing Representation in Massachusetts: The Case for Preferential and Proportional Electoral Systems

Alternative electoral systems—such as ranking systems or list-based proportional systems—could enhance representation in the state.
Political Reform Brief
Onlooker watches as city officials and law enforcement clear out a homeless encampment near the U.S. State Department.
Mar. 11th, 2025

DC Needs Robust Eviction Data, Not Homeless Encampment “Cleanups”

After Trump’s notice, DC sped up homeless encampment removals. Tim Robustelli urges better eviction data to tackle housing instability.
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Tim Robustelli
Future of Land and Housing Article In The Thread
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