In a series of six short videos, partners, fellow collaborators, and current and former staff share how New America has made ...

A new analysis of voluntary, optional paid leave policies in states shows low take-up and lack of transparency, suggesting ...

Here are a few questions that rise to the top for our team when thinking about the next 12 months in early education ...

Officials, including some with connections to for-profit colleges, are coordinating on accreditation behind the scenes.

This ownership model can build generational wealth, and it should be brought to the counties that need it most.

In 2025, our Education and Work teams have stepped up—often in real time—to meet a year defined by major federal upheavals, ...

The survey provides a better understanding of the perspective of public school pre-K teachers across the country.

The administration’s transfer of CCAMPIS to HHS threatens child care access for student parents and weakens a program ...

Despite a year marked by political uncertainty and ongoing challenges for working families, the Better Life Lab has made ...

Jennifer Turner is a senior research associate at the Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR), where she works to break down barriers to education for student parents and advance inclusive, ...

Salma Elakbawy is a senior policy analyst at the Institute for Women’s Policy Research. Within her role she is responsible for creating policy advocacy materials for federal and state policymakers, ...

Herbst: Number one, the increase in ICE [Immigration and Customs Enforcement] arrests that we've seen since President Trump ...