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Ivy Sullivan @ivysullivan.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
Excited to share my latest blog which describes how YouthForce NOLA and New Orleans Career Center are utilizing a "fifth year" of publicly-funded high school for students to enter or finish an apprenticeship program! @educationwork.newamerica.org @newamerica.org www.newamerica.org/insights/a-n...
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A New Path to Nursing for High School Students in New Orleans
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Zahava Stadler @zahavastadler.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
H/T to my (quoted) colleague @lesvillegs.bsky.social: www.edweek.org/policy-polit... Remember when supporting English language acquisition was a bipartisan priority?
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Ed. Dept. Moves to Shutter Its Office for English Learners
Officials plan to move all federal English-learner programs and duties out of a standalone office.
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Stephanie Baker @stephabaker.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
Instead of subjecting yourself to the SOTU, you can just not. The news and replays and people’s hot takes on whatever lies come out of 47’s mouth will be there tomorrow, you can actually just have a calm and restful evening.
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New America @newamerica.org · 23/02/2026
Upcoming at New America 📅 3/2 A Quarter of U.S. Homes Cost Under $200,000. Why Can’t Families Buy Them? 📅 3/4 When Nuclear Danger Becomes Background Noise: A Conversation with @wjhenn.bsky.social and @amyjnelsonphd.bsky.social 📅 go.newamerica.org/new-america-event… #NewAmericaEvents
A family of four stands outside a house with a porch and greenery. A text box on the right displays "MAR 02" and below it reads: "A Quarter of U.S. Homes Cost Under $200,000. Why Can't Families Buy Them?" The bottom of the image notes the event is online at 1 pm ET and includes the New America website link.
The image is a promotional poster for an event titled "When Nuclear Danger Becomes Background Noise: A Conversation with W.J. ('Bill') Hennigan and Amy J. Nelson." It includes portraits of two individuals and a date marked as "Mar 04." The event is online at 12 pm ET, with the New America organization's website at the bottom.
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Max Berger @maxberger.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
The American president is more insulated from accountability than a British royal. Our political system provides the elite with immunity. It has to change.
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Skye @simplyskye.bsky.social · 16/02/2026
AOC: “You are the Attorney General of the United States of America & you don't want to hold anyone of these pedophiles accountable — resign or be impeached"
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Adam Harris @adamhsays.com · 17/02/2026
thinking about the conversation I had with Jesse Jackson in 2019: "The truth of slavery—that Africans subsidized America’s wealth—that truth will not go away. It’s buried right now, but as each generation becomes much more serious, it will be grappled with." www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
Jesse Jackson: Well, first of all, we had been freed without being made equal. There’s historical continuity between blacks being amassed in prison after 246 years of legal slavery. When there was a contest about it [in Dred Scott v. Sandford], the Supreme Court ruled that blacks had no rights. [After emancipation and the Civil War] those who had been slave masters became segregation masters. They took our freedom away from us; they began to lock up blacks by the thousands to do prison labor, farm labor—the whole range. They just put us back in slavery.

We finally, in 1954, broke the backbone—legally—of that system [with the Supreme Court’s Brown v. Board of Education decision], but we were never—there was never repair for damage done. Two hundred and forty-six years of slavery, then legal Jim Crow and [nearly] 5,000 lynchings without a conviction. And even today, discrimination by extension of that system has not completely ended.

So we had been fighting for repair. We fought against the barbarism for our freedom; now we’re fighting for our equality. We are the foundation of American society—not the bottom, the foundation. When the Declaration of Independence came, we had been enslaved for 157 years. We made cotton king. We are due a different kind of recognition.Harris: Do you personally have hope that there will be payment for that legacy of slavery?

Jackson: The truth of slavery—that Africans subsidized America’s wealth—that truth will not go away. It’s buried right now, but as each generation becomes much more serious, it will be grappled with.
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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 17/02/2026
i think jesse jackson was one of the most important american political figures of the post-war era and i think that his 1984 and 1988 campaigns for the democratic nomination still have a great deal to teach about forging a path to a more egalitarian world. RIP.
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Education & Work @educationwork.newamerica.org · 27/01/2026
College costs keep rising. And many grads are struggling to land good jobs. This ☝🏽st-of-its-kind landscape analysis presents both the promise of the degree #apprenticeship model that combines a real degree and strong career preparation—and also highlights where gaps remain.
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Mapping the Landscape of Degree Apprenticeship: Expanding a Promising Model for Mobility
A first-of-its kind overview of the state of degree apprenticeships in the United States, where these opportunities exist, what they look like, and what design elements make these programs strong.
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Skye @simplyskye.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
Raphael Warnock: “I can’t think of something more un-American than a federal law enforcement agency that can: Enter homes without a judicial warrant. Patrol our streets in unmarked vehicles. Demand papers at random. ICE has become a threat to our American freedoms”
Raphael Warnock speaking to reporters
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Eddy Conroy @econroy.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
This piece is spectacularly good. Gift link in Adam’s post.
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Education & Work @educationwork.newamerica.org · 22/01/2026
Across the country, #YouthApprenticeship is growing. But how can it reach its own potential? 💡 Here, we’re sharing exactly why policymakers, funders, and practitioners should invest in program quality and work to expand access for the young people who will most benefit.
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Connected and Thriving: Youth Apprenticeship and Opportunity Youth
This report explores why youth apprenticeship could be a favorable option for keeping youth connected to school and work and what it would take to realize the promise of youth apprenticeship.
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Education & Work @educationwork.newamerica.org · 14/01/2026
Next week, hear from @annieecaseyfdn.bsky.social's Lisa Lawson and our own @slaughteram.bsky.social who will discuss the neuroscience behind adolescent development. 🗓 January 20 🕞 3:30pm 📍 Hybrid 🔗 www.newamerica.org/center-educa...
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Harnessing Neuroscience to Help Gen Z Navigate the Path to Adulthood
A Book Talk with Lisa Lawson, CEO of the Annie E Casey Foundation, and Anne-Marie Slaughter, CEO of New America
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Education & Work @educationwork.newamerica.org · 13/01/2026
Youth #apprenticeship can help young people stay connected to school and work—but access and quality matter. 🥾 Here, our first report of 2026 explores what it takes to make #YouthApprenticeship an inclusive pathway to adulthood.
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Connected and Thriving: Youth Apprenticeship and Opportunity Youth
This report explores why youth apprenticeship could be a favorable option for keeping youth connected to school and work and what it would take to realize the promise of youth apprenticeship.
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New America @newamerica.org · 14/01/2026
Upcoming at New America 📅 1/20 Harnessing Neuroscience to Help Gen Z Navigate the Path to Adulthood 📅 1/22 Connected by Design: Advancing Youth Apprenticeship Integration 📅 1/29 The Warhead: The Quest to Build the Perfect Weapon 📅 go.newamerica.org/new-america-event… #NewAmericaEvents
Event poster for "Harnessing Neuroscience to Help Gen Z Navigate the Path to Adulthood" featuring book cover of "THRIVE" by Lisa M. Lawson. Scheduled for January 20th in Washington, DC at 3:30pm ET. More details available at newamerica.org/events.
Promotional image for a New America event titled 'Connected by Design: Advancing Youth Apprenticeship Integration,' scheduled for January 22nd, online at 1pm ET. Features two individuals examining tech equipment at a table. Event details and URL at newamerica.org/events.
Promotional poster for an online event titled "The Warhead: The Quest to Build the Perfect Weapon" scheduled for January 29 at 12 PM ET, hosted by New America. Features a black book cover with yellow font and accents. Visit newamerica.org/events for more details.
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New America @newamerica.org · 05/01/2026
Upcoming at New America 📅 1/13 Redrawing the Lines that Divide Our Students: Data and Tools for Better, Fairer School District Boundaries 📅 1/15 Career Technical Education (CTE) 101: What Youth Apprenticeship Leaders Need to Know 📅 go.newamerica.org/new-america-event… #NewAmericaEvents
Promotional poster for an online event titled "Data and Tools for Better, Fairer School District Boundaries" happening on January 13, from 1 pm to 2 pm ET. Features an illustration of three individuals examining large maps with connected lines. Event details and URL 'newamerica.org/events' are provided.Promotional poster for a New America event on January 15, titled 'What Youth Apprenticeship Leaders Need to Know', available online from 1 pm to 2 pm ET. The image features a person instructing another on using technical equipment in a workshop setting. More details at newamerica.org/events.
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New America @newamerica.org · 06/01/2026
In a recent report for @newamerica.org's Better Life Lab, Georgia Norton highlights parent-led hubs that combine child care and shared work as promising, community-based solutions that can help bridge the gaps of the U.S. child care system. 🚼 💼 go.newamerica.org/child-care-plus-c…
Report cover titled "The Case for Child Care Plus Coworking: A Model that Empowers Families and Neighborhoods" by Georgia Norton, published by Better Life Lab, featuring a photo of children engaging with nature in a lush garden setting.
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New America @newamerica.org · 10/12/2025
A new Better Life Lab report draws on ICE arrest data and labor market information to understand how the recent escalation in immigration enforcement has impacted employment among child care workers and mothers w/ young children. 🚸 More: go.newamerica.org/impact-of-increas…
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Ivy Sullivan @ivysullivan.bsky.social · 11/12/2025
This is my life line for staying up to date on Workforce Pell negotiated rulemaking! Check out @wesleywhistle.bsky.social's newsletter: workforcepell.substack.com/p/workforce-...
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Workforce Pell: What You Need to Know
A version of this post was published first on New America’s website.
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Anne-Marie @amflynn.bsky.social · 13/11/2025
*stands up on bus* "I don't know what a starter home is"
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Third Way Education @thirdwayedu.bsky.social · 13/11/2025
🔔Native students face real challenges staying enrolled and finishing college. Colleges can make a difference with advising that gets it, financial support that works, mentoring, and programs that build community and belonging. #NativeAmericanHeritageMonth #HigherEd
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Rachel Holliday Smith @rachelholliday.bsky.social · 05/11/2025
you've got to click around on this map, and the graphics here ... it's astounding. @haidee.bsky.social did such a great job with this:
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Explore How Different New Yorkers Voted for Mayor
See how voters turned out for Zohran Mamdani, Andrew Cuomo and Curtis Sliwa in every neighborhood in the city — and by income, housing and transit preference.
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New America @newamerica.org · 01/10/2025
What exactly is a government shutdown, and what does it mean for our democracy? In today’s episode of Democracy Deciphered, New America’s @mschmitt9.bsky.social unpacks why shutdowns happen and what history can teach us. 🎧 Tune in: bit.ly/474dXWq
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Eddy Conroy @econroy.bsky.social · 01/10/2025
Now you see me, now you don’t! Good job he has his amateur magician work to fall back on. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/30/b...
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White House Pulls Pick to Lead Labor Data Agency
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Eddy Conroy @econroy.bsky.social · 02/09/2025
Related to this story, we are so grateful to @duckworth.senate.gov for requesting a GAO investigation into whether ED not awarding CCAMPIS grants amounts to an illegal impoundment of appropriated funds. www.duckworth.senate.gov/imo/media/do...
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Education & Work @educationwork.newamerica.org · 20/08/2025
ICYMI: The @dol.gov plans to roll back equal employment requirements for federally registered #apprenticeship programs. 🚨 Yes, really. Here, our policy experts @morganpolk.bsky.social and @ivysullivan.bsky.social detail how this new rule "deconstructs protections" for women and workers of color.
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Proposed DOL Rule Scraps Anti-Discrimination Supports for Apprentices
A review of proposed changes to Department of Labor's equal opportunity employment protections and anti discrimination rules for apprenticeship programs
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Education & Work @educationwork.newamerica.org · 21/08/2025
The president promised young people new opportunities. But his policies fall short. 🧵 Writing for @newamerica.org's digital magazine The Thread, @ivysullivan.bsky.social unpacks how cuts to #college and career readiness programs leave #GenZ with fewer pathways to success—and how we course correct.
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Why Gen Z Needs More Than Trump’s ‘Make America Skilled Again’ Empty Promises
Trump promised to “Make America Skilled Again,” but slashed funding and student debt relief. Now Gen Z is pushing back and building a better future.
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Ivy Sullivan @ivysullivan.bsky.social · 14/08/2025
The Trump admin is weakening federal agencies that support worker rights, and wants to make it easier for employers to get away with discriminatory practices. More on this in my @educationwork.newamerica.org blog with @morganpolk.bsky.social: www.newamerica.org/education-po...
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Proposed DOL Rule Scraps Anti-Discrimination Supports for Apprentices
A review of proposed changes to Department of Labor's equal opportunity employment protections and anti discrimination rules for apprenticeship programs
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New America @newamerica.org · 13/08/2025
New America experts around the web: 1️⃣ @politicalreform.newamerica.org Maresa Strano for @thefulcrum-us.bsky.social bit.ly/3UN4HiJ 2️⃣ @educationwork.newamerica.org Rachel Fishman for @insidehighered.com bit.ly/4fwx7GY 3️⃣ Heela Rasool-Ayub for @aljazeera.com bit.ly/47schqb
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New America @newamerica.org · 11/08/2025
Despite promises to "Make America Skilled Again," federal cuts to career readiness programs have left Gen Z without the support they need to explore and launch their careers, argues @ivysullivan.bsky.social of @educationwork.newamerica.org. 💻 go.newamerica.org/gen-z-skille...
Text image discussing the role of school districts, policymakers, and employers in helping Gen Z build their careers by stepping out of comfort zones.
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Ivy Sullivan @ivysullivan.bsky.social · 06/08/2025
While we wait for Congress, Gen Z is getting to work! Check out my latest piece for @newamerica.org The Thread! www.newamerica.org/the-thread/g...
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Why Gen Z Needs More Than Trump’s ‘Make America Skilled Again’ Empty Promises
Trump promised to “Make America Skilled Again,” but slashed funding and student debt relief. Now Gen Z is pushing back and building a better future.
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Bodega Cats @bodegacats.bsky.social · 28/07/2025
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Kevin Carey @kevincarey1.bsky.social · 24/07/2025
Columbia University has handed over its undergraduate admissions process to Donald Trump and his MAGA allies, who will now decide at their sole discretion whether the university has admitted enough white people. It's no longer an independent institution.
Screenshot of Columbia's settlement with the White House
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Ivy Sullivan @ivysullivan.bsky.social · 23/07/2025
Democrats and Republicans agree on this -- the cost of attending college is a huge problem. Check out the other insights in @educationwork.newamerica.org 2025 Varying Degrees report 🔎 www.newamerica.org/education-po...
Democrats and Republicans agree, the cost of attending colleges and universities are too expensive
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Nicole Tersigni @nicsigni.bsky.social · 23/07/2025
back from vacation (a week ago) and about to make it everyone’s problem
Painting of a woman at a table looking at another woman who is holding a serving tray. My caption “can I get you anything else?” “A new president and another coffee would be great.”
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Ivy Sullivan @ivysullivan.bsky.social · 21/07/2025
"What Does it Mean to be an American Patriot?" great listen from New America's podcast team!
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Episode 11: What Does it Mean to be an American Patriot?
How have our shared visions of American ideals influenced the meaning of patriotism? How has this definition evolved over time? Ted Johnson from New America delves into the complexities of American…
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Stephanie Baker @stephabaker.bsky.social · 11/07/2025
What if colleges got involved in child care advocacy at the state and local level? I made the case here for why colleges should be involved in efforts to address the child care crisis- to the benefit of parenting students, their workforce, and really all of us. www.newamerica.org/education-po...
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Why Colleges Should Get Involved in Child Care Advocacy
Colleges should get involved in advocacy for child care solutions.
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Ivy Sullivan @ivysullivan.bsky.social · 10/07/2025
Great to see @hechinger covering youth apprenticeships in Indiana!
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Apprenticeships for high schoolers are touted as the next big thing. One state leads the way
High school apprenticeships are slowly spreading, as young people become more disillusioned with four-year college and well-paying jobs that don’t require bachelor’s degrees go begging.
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New America @newamerica.org · 08/07/2025
📅 7/16; 9:30a ET 📍Online Join us for Katrina’s America, a day-long event exploring the legacy of Hurricane Katrina. 🗣️ Vann R. Newkirk II, @drtedj.bsky.social, @sherifink.bsky.social, @clintsmithiii.bsky.social, @nhannahjones.bsky.social, & more. #NewAmericaEvents go.newamerica.org/katrinasamer...
Poster for the event "Katrina's America: 20 Years Since the Storm" held by New America Fellows Program, featuring multiple speaker portraits arranged above a background image of a storm seen from above. The event is scheduled for July 16, from 9:30 AM to 5:30 PM EDT, and will be conducted online.
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Ivy Sullivan @ivysullivan.bsky.social · 09/07/2025
It's hard to believe it's already the start of the official wildfire season in California. The volunteers and fire fighters are essentially miracle workers, but they shouldn't have to be.
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Zahava Stadler @zahavastadler.bsky.social · 09/07/2025
Yesterday, I shared my @educationwork.newamerica.org team's district impact analysis of the $6+ billion that the Trump admin is refusing to disburse to schools (link in 2nd post). Now, @edweek.org has published our funding figures for ALL districts in the US for which we have data. Search for yours↓
edweek.org
See How Much Federal Money Trump Is Holding Back From Your District
Hundreds of districts will lose more than $1 million each, according to a new analysis.
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Ivy Sullivan @ivysullivan.bsky.social · 08/07/2025
A preview unreleased polling data which will be published in the next few weeks: 74% of Americans — (91% of Democrats, 58% of Republicans) — say the federal government should spend more taxpayer dollars to make higher education affordable.
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How the House Reconciliation Bill Harms the Average American Family
The House reconciliation bill makes college less affordable—ignoring Americans’ top higher ed concern.
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Ivy Sullivan @ivysullivan.bsky.social · 07/07/2025
Cuts to Medicaid would impact the 28 percent of early educators who rely on it for health care. Check out New America's review of the reconciliation bill here:
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One Big Beautiful Bill Act Fails Students and Our Education System
New America's Education & Work programs share concerns about the passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act and its threat to public education in the United States.
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Tressie McMillan Cottom @tressiemcphd.bsky.social · 07/07/2025
It’s all a bit too much.
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Ivy Sullivan @ivysullivan.bsky.social · 02/07/2025
Has anyone been able to find descriptions of the winning competitive grants from apprenticeship formula SAEF3 funding? www.dol.gov/newsroom/rel...
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US Department of Labor awards nearly $84M in grants to expand Registered Apprenticeships
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Zahava Stadler @zahavastadler.bsky.social · 01/07/2025
learningpolicyinstitute.org/blog/states-... From the Learning Policy Institute, showing the impact of the administration's reckless decision to withhold billions of critical education dollars. Vermont and DC are set to see over 20% of their federal school funding yanked. Over 10% in every state.
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States Face Uncertainty as an Estimated $6.2 Billion in K–12 Funding Remains Unreleased: Here’s the Fiscal Impact by State
States face uncertainty as $4.8 billion in K–12 federal funding remains unreleased. If the U.S. Department of Education doesn’t distribute these funds by July 1, state educational agencies will need p...
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Education & Work @educationwork.newamerica.org · 01/07/2025
Welcome to #DisabilityPrideMonth! ➡️ ICYDK: Inclusive education isn’t charity—it’s a legal right. And celebrating with us in July also means celebrating year-round the policies that build systems for all learners: like early intervention services, accommodating classrooms, and a fully-funded IDEA.
The Disability Pride flag with bold text that reads: “All Policy is Disability Policy. July is Disability Pride Month.”
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Ivy Sullivan @ivysullivan.bsky.social · 12/06/2025
Get an email from us once-a-month to keep up with the latest youth apprenticeship & pathways news, grants, and events! www.newamerica.org/center-educa...
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Partnership to Advance Youth Apprenticeship
The Partnership to Advance Youth Apprenticeship supports the success of efforts in states and cities to expand access to high-quality apprenticeship opportunities for high school age youth.
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Paul Tobin @paultobin.bsky.social · 11/06/2025
Solidarity. Forever.
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