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Education and Work
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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.
Mississippi’s $500 million #HigherEd desegregation settlement was historic. But dollars alone can’t undo decades of unequal power.

🏛️ Here, our senior fellow @adamhsays.com explains how governance—not just funding—is needed to shape the future of #HBCUs.
October 21, 2025 at 7:00 PM
"Budgets are being balanced on the backs of students—often in the forms of debt."

Replay today's Congressional hearing on #college costs to hear from our #HigherEd expert @amylaitinen.bsky.social on how that big "beautiful" (🙄) bill will have a big negative impact on student affordability.
September 16, 2025 at 4:00 PM