New America's Fellows Program invests in thinkers—journalists, scholars, filmmakers, and public policy analysts—who generate big, bold ideas that have an impact and spark new conversations about the most pressing issues of our day.National Fellows advance ideas through research, reporting, analysis, and storytelling. We look for projects that are original and ambitious, with viable plans for their implementation. There is no set template for a successful fellowship project. Some projects focus on furthering a new public policy idea through either a domestic or international lens, while others illuminate longstanding dilemmas of American life from new angles.

http://newamerica.org/fellows/our-blog/class-of-2024-call-for-applications/

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As of last week, 46.7 million public school students were back in the classroom. Among returning K–12 students were immigrant children who are starting school in the U.S. for the first time. Many terms are used to describe these students– newcomers, recently arrived English learners, immigrant children and youth, or recently arrived immigrant English learners– to name a few. While not all states and school districts are experiencing the same level of recently arrived immigrant students–20,000 in New York City and 1,200 in Chicago , and 50 just outside of Boston – all localities and schools have the same legal obligations to these students.

http://newamerica.org/education-policy/edcentral/better-data-collection-upon-enrollment-can-help-schools-support-recently-arrived-immigrant-students/

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Today, we welcome 15 Class of 2023 National Fellows to New America. This class of National Fellows includes writers, podcasters, and scholars dedicated to enhancing conversations around the most pressing issues of our time.Please join us in welcoming the Class of 2023; watch our class video and read their bios.This month serves as both an inflection and reflection point as we look forward to supporting the professional journey of this new class while also pausing to reflect on the impact made by last year's class.

http://newamerica.org/fellows/our-blog/the-september-transition-2023/

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New York, NY – The Intercept, in collaboration with New America, has published the first episode of its four-part podcast 'No Way Home,' an original audio series developed, reported, and narrated by Afghans forced into exile when the Taliban took over in late 2021. In this series, three Afghan nationals directly impacted by last year's events and two decades of broken promises in the U.S. war on terror have chosen which stories to share –– and worked on every aspect of this unprecedented documentary podcast.

http://newamerica.org/future-frontlines/the-afghanistan-observatory/press-releases/new-america-and-the-intercept-announce-no-way-home-podcast/

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The school tax part evolved differently across regions. Let's start with the North. In the early 1800s, local taxes were minimal, if they existed at all. It's not really a road-building era and a police force is one sheriff. So you don't have a lot of costs. It really is the creation of a system of public schools that requires local taxes. And no one likes taxes, particularly people who have never paid them. So, part of what the states are doing is trying to find the path of least resistance for imposing taxes.

http://newamerica.org/education-policy/edcentral/rethinking-localism-in-education-law-and-policy/

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Educators need reliable information to better understand children's early experiences and decision-makers need accurate data to make worthwhile investments in early learning. Strengthening pre-K measurement tools, data systems, curricula, and instructional supports can play a critical role in improving kindergarten readiness outcomes for children, especially Black and Latino children and children experiencing poverty. Currently, the early education field lacks measurement tools and data systems that prioritize equity and are reliable, free from bias, value cultural and linguistic diversity, and easy for teachers to use.

http://newamerica.org/education-policy/collections/reimagining-measurement-tools-and-data-systems-to-improve-pre-k-outcomes/

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As the world grapples with how to address climate change, at the heart of the issue is justice. Globally, the nations that are projected to suffer the worst impacts of climate change are those that are least responsible for causing it and that have fewer resources to adapt. The same is true in the United States, where historically marginalized and discriminated communities often live on the frontlines of environmental disruption and have less means to adapt. If justice is not at the core of climate mitigation and adaptation policy, then inequality will worsen, historical wrongs will persist, and conflict will intensify.

http://newamerica.org/international-security/planetary-politics/events/climate-justice-at-home-and-abroad/

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Event When Jun. 27, 2023 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Where 's Candace Rondeaux  will walk viewers through the implications of the Wagner Group and Yevgeny Prigozhin's standoff with Putin. Join 's  team this Tuesday (June 27) at 11:00a ET .

http://newamerica.org/future-frontlines/events/crisis-and-coup-a-new-america-briefing-on-russia-and-the-wagner-group/

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Stephan Kramer from the State Domestic Intelligence Service in Thuringia, will discuss how the domestic intelligence service in the German state of Thuringia is working to combat antisemitism and right wing hate groups.  As he has explained, 'Right-wing extremism is the most vital threat that we face at the moment in the Federal Republic of Germany.' Those registering for the presentation will receive an email with instructions on how to log on via Zoom.Co-sponsored with the Martin Springer Inst

http://newamerica.org/international-security/events/confronting-rising-antisemitism-and-right-wing-hate-groups-in-germany/

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A global pandemic reshaped the world of work. No one could predict that COVID-19 would dramatically accelerate a shift to remote and hybrid work and alter geographic patterns. In 2017, commissioners observed that inequality between the richest cities and other areas was increasing and that fewer workers were relocating across long distances. When the pandemic hit, remote work upended those trends: 'It changes how we work, it changes how we talk, it changes where people live,' said Derek Thompson , staff writer at The Atlantic .

http://newamerica.org/education-policy/briefs/reflections-on-the-shift-commissions-predictions-on-the-future-of-work-five-years-later/

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MEDIA CONTACT: Joanne Zalatoris, zalatoris@newamerica.orgIllinois Institute of Technology, LeMoyne-Owen College, Northeastern University, Stillman College, and the University of Massachusetts at Amherst join PIT-UN institutions in commitment to a strong on-campus public interest technology framework and to development of the public interest technology field.Washington, D.C. — New America is pleased to announce five new member institutions have joined the Public Interest Technology University Network: the Illinois Institute of Technology, LeMoyne-Owen College, Northeastern University, Stillman College, and the University of Massachusetts at Amherst.

http://newamerica.org/pit/press-releases/pit-un-welcomes-new-members-celebrates-recommitment-from-existing-members

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NPL has begun longitudinal co-design research to craft a blueprint for what the social safety net of the future should aspire to be

https://www.newamerica.org/new-practice-lab/blog/co-designing-a-thriving-family-life

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Join us in-person at Princeton University for a fireside chat with Jalina Porter, former U.S. State Department Principal Deputy Spokesperson, who will discuss the importance of advancing policies and practices that enable a more diverse and inclusive U.S. national security workforce and foreign policy establishment. The benefits of a diverse workforce are well-documented, with research showing diverse teams are more creative, innovative, and better at problem-solving than homogeneous ones. But diversity is especially important when it comes to US national security and foreign policy, for which cultural competency and credibility both at home and abroad are essential.

http://newamerica.org/international-security/planetary-politics/events/advancing-diversity-in-national-security/

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