Six states have now passed LGBTQ+ inclusive curriculum …
WEBJun 17, 2021 — Following months of anti-transgender legislation and contentious debates around LGBTQ+ student rights, Nevada took a big step forward last week by becoming the sixth state to require schools to teach a history and social science curriculum inclusive of LGBTQ+ people and identities. In many ways, Assembly Bill 2621 mirrors efforts of other states that have already passed such legislation, many ...
Now You See It, Now You Don't: The Scholarship Displacement …
WEBApr 14, 2020 — In 2016, Central Scholarship, a nonprofit in Maryland that provides scholarships and interest free loans to students, led the charge to pass state legislation regulating scholarship displacement. One year later, Maryland became the first state in the nation to pass legislation to curb these practices at state colleges and universities.
Events - New America
WEBNew America is proud to serve as a gathering place for events—both online and in-person—to exchange ideas, spotlight new research, and engage with diverse perspectives. Every year, New America’s events bring together thousands of people across sectors and disciplines to help shape policy discussions and drive solutions to real-world ...
A Playbook for Improving Unemployment Insurance Delivery
WEBThis playbook presents a bold yet achievable North Star vision for what unemployment benefits can be, and the concrete steps needed to get there — concrete steps that, in almost every case, individual states have already tested. To create the vision and map the steps, we collaborated with more than 50 advocacy groups, partners, dozens of ...
Jobs & Fellowships - New America
WEBJobs & Fellowships. Thank you for your interest in joining New America. With competitive benefits, a collaborative working environment, and an array of cross-cutting issues areas, New America brings together top thinkers, researchers, and agents of change. Open positions are listed below. New America is an equal opportunity employer. New America.
Culturally Responsive Teaching: A Reflection Guide - New America
WEBThis resource is intended to support the reflective practice and ongoing learning of culturally responsive teachers. It can help teachers assess their personal strengths and develop a plan to sharpen their practice. Additionally, this guide can and should be used by those who support teachers. Teacher preparation faculty, mentors, coaches, and ...
Anne-Marie Slaughter - New America
WEBAnne-Marie Slaughter. Currently CEO of the think and action tank New America, Anne-Marie Slaughter is a global leader, scholar, and public intellectual. She was the J. Sinclair Armstrong Professor of International, Foreign, and Comparative Law at Harvard Law School and served as President of the American Society of International Law. From 2002 ...
Culturally Responsive Education Resources for Federal, State, and …
WEBCulturally responsive education (CRE) is an approach to schooling that promotes student engagement, learning, and achievement by centering their knowledge, cultural backgrounds, and everyday experiences in the classroom. Students who experience CRE engage with academic content in ways that are personally meaningful, build …
10 CHIPS Technology Areas Shaping the Future of Work - New …
WEBDec 4, 2023 — Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering. In addition to the ten technology areas, CHIPS also outlined five initial "societal, national, and geostrategic challenges" that the technology areas ought to help address. These are: Bolstering U.S. national security. Mitigating climate change and promoting sustainability.
Project GLAD: So Much More to Learn - New America
WEBJul 21, 2015 — Project GLAD — which stands for Guided Language Acquisition Instruction — is a model of sheltered English instruction that school districts around the country have used to prepare their teachers to work with English language learner (ELL) students. ((Project GLAD is owned by the Orange County Department of Education (OCDE), which also houses the program’s National Training Center for ...