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Every child in every community deserves access to the education and workforce training needed to achieve a future without limits.

In this program at New America, we develop the ideas and communicate the policy changes needed to make it possible.
And browse through our growing collection that defends the Department—and explains why its continued existence is critical.

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Defending the Department of Education
New research, analysis, and commentary from New America’s Education & Work teams related to the Department of Education and a push by the Trump administration to shutter it.
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November 19, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Here, our VP @kevincarey1.bsky.social issued a statement detailing how "The Trump administration’s latest attempt to dismantle ED is lawless, wasteful, and bad for students."

↘️ Read more about this "illegal" new vision for #education.
Dismantling the Department of Education: Wasteful, Wrong, and Illegal
The Trump administration’s latest attempt to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education is lawless, wasteful, and bad for students.
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November 19, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Also: we'll be serving food from a delicious DC lunch spot. Please come hungry!

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PAYA Youth Council Lunch Symposium
Join the Partnership to Advance Youth Apprenticeship (PAYA) at New America for a lunch symposium on November 18 with the PAYA Youth Council.
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November 17, 2025 at 5:56 PM
For months, the Council collaborated to design projects that expand access to #apprenticeship for young people. Now, they're ready to share their insights!

So meet us downtown to learn about this important work and to speak with them about how #YouthApprenticeship has impacted their lives.
November 17, 2025 at 5:56 PM