New America – Education Policy Program

This year’s “high(est) stakes” election will shape what students are taught, where they go to school, how they pay for college, and whether they can get a good job. 🚨🍎🚨 To contextualize candidate agendas and party priorities, we're spotlighting likely outcomes for America’s learners, teachers, and workers... whichever way the ballots are cast in November. How might the results reconfigure federal funding for #EarlyEd and #K12? Will they promote #college affordability—or further dry up access to #HigherEd? And is there common ground within the #EdTech and #YouthApprenticeship sectors? 💼🏫💼 Browse this important NEW BRIEF for an honest analysis as presented by policy experts from across our #education and #workforce teams. ➡️ https://lnkd.in/eqMx5ujp

ICYDK: We're ☝🏾 week out from the 2024 #election. And as another reminder: the winning campaign will shape what students are taught, where they go to school, how they pay for college, and whether they can get a good job. 🚨 🍎 🚨 So take another look at our detailed overview of these high(est) stakes and urgencies from across the #education and #workforce landscape. What are the likely outcomes for learners, teachers, and workers once the ballots are cast in November? 📌 Brush up before you hit the polls: https://lnkd.in/eqMx5ujp

The 2024 State of the American Student report, published by the Center on Reinventing Public Education, gave me opportunity to talk about the incomplete picture researchers and the general public have of English learner outcomes and learning opportunities. Take a read! 👇🏽 https://lnkd.in/ed-hPsZY

This time TOMORROW, join the Good Jobs Collaborative to discuss why #WorkerRights have made their way into the reauthorization process for the country’s largest job training and employment program. And why they should remain there. 📍 Online 📆 10/29 🕒 3pm ET 🔗 RSVP: https://lnkd.in/gGqVPPQK Moderated by Morgan Polk, a policy expert from our Center on Education & Labor (#CELNA) team, this lively and informative conversation will center around the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (#WIOA), and how our systems should better inform workers and job seekers of their legal rights.

If you are curious about how education can evolve to meet the needs of our rapidly changing world, check out this thoughtful interview with our co-founder, Bethany Koby. She shares insights on the future of learning, the importance of creativity and adaptability, and how we can reshape the education system to be more inclusive and future-focused. Read the full discussion here! https://lnkd.in/d9yw4B7c New America #futureoflearning #Education #PlayBasedLearning

Turns out Americans are not losing faith in higher education after all. Kevin Carey and Sophie Nguyen of New America – Education Policy Program discuss five major results from higher education polling and what news reporting on these issues may be getting wrong. 📚 https://lnkd.in/ehqMtSnc

Proud moment for Won’t She Do It (WSDI)! Yesterday, our CEO, Waukecha Wilkerson (She/Her), ICF ACC facilitated a powerful policy group convening in Washington D.C. hosted by New America focused on strengthening support for student parents in higher education. We were joined by incredible partners, including The Institute for College Access & Success Institute for Women's Policy Research , National Women's Law Center , Generation Hope , The Hope Center for Student Basic Needs , and Today's Students Coalition. Together, we strategized on federal and state policies to address the unique challenges student parents face. At WSDI, we’re driven by the mission to amplify student parent voices and pave the way for policy change that creates real impact. Exciting days ahead as we turn these insights into action! #StudentParents #PolicyChange #WSDI #NewAmerica #HigherEd

"Just one more straw on the camel’s back." 🐫 🚨 🐫 ICYDK: #ChildCare providers are currently facing outrageously high liability insurance costs that threaten their ability to operate in communities that need them most. In a new blog, our #EarlyEd policy exert Aaron Loewenberg examines these alarming financial tolls on #ECE professionals as indicated by survey data from the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)—and, more importantly—digs into how state lawmakers are stepping up to help. Read about the root causes of the industry's rising premiums and how these red flags pose an "existential" risk not only to providers, but also to families who rely on them. 🚩 https://lnkd.in/g9u9ADrJ

“When done right, work-based learning is a powerful equity strategy, creating pathways to advancement and fostering the professional skills and mindsets students need to navigate an increasingly dynamic world.” 💼 Read more from New America about how community colleges are reshaping the student experience by embedding work-based learning opportunities that create pathways to the workforce. https://lnkd.in/gRr7sC-g

At the Learning Science Exchange Summit, learning scientists, journalists, education leaders, social entrepreneurs, and entertainment professionals elevated the importance of joy, belonging, and cultural understanding as precursors for learning. Kudos to my New America colleague Lisa Guernsey for spearheading creative problem-solvers from around the world, working across disciplines and cultures to address significant educational challenges for young learners across the globe.