Public education is a pillar of American prosperity and civic life. From birth to school, college, and work, everyone deserves the opportunity to learn. But for too many students, education is inadequate, underfunded, and disconnected from good jobs. New America’s Education & Work issue area is dedicated to providing the best of education to everyone, especially the historically marginalized, starting in the earliest years and continuing throughout their lives.
Trellis and New America survey on housing insecurity for caregiving students produces some of the only data available directly examining how this population experiences housing insecurity and offers opportunities for action.
Event
Author and President Emeritus of Columbia University, Lee Bollinger, argues that universities function as a fifth pillar of American democracy. Join him in conversation to discuss the questions of equity and access that a reimagined higher education system must address.
Hybrid
3:30PM – 5:30PM EDT
New America
740 15th Street NW Suite 900, Washington, DC 20005
Vice President, Education & Work
Senior Director, Birth to 12th Grade Policy; Co-Founder and Director, Learning Sciences Exchange
Senior Director, Center on Education & Labor
Senior Director, Higher Education
Director, Early & Elementary Education Policy
Director, Postsecondary Pathways for Youth
Director, Teaching, Learning & Tech & Strategic Advisor, Education & Work
Director, Higher Education