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New Americaâs Education & Work issue area is dedicated to providing the best of education to everyone, especially the historically marginalized, starting in the earliest years and continuing throughout their lives.</p> 108</div> 109 </div> 110 111 </div> 112 </header><!-- /header2 --> 113 </div> 114</div><!-- /wrap1 --> 115 116 117 <div class="wrap1 component_featured_content -o:c"> 118 <div class="wrap1-inner -restrain"> 119 <div class="subheader1 -sep" reveal="1/"> 120 <h3 class="subheader1-title -t:2">Latest</h3> 121 122 <p class="subheader1-side"><a href="https://www.newamerica.org/latest/?issue_tax%5B%5D=47" class="button1 -ghost"><span>See More</span></a></p> 123 </div><!-- /subheader1 --> 124 125 <div class="grid1"> 126 <article class="card1 -v1 insight-type-in-short insight-type-testimony" reveal="1/" hovercatch> 127 <a href="https://www.newamerica.org/insights/public-comment-on-eds-proposed-rule-amending-general-administrative-regulations/" class="overlink1 card1-link -as:0" hoverwatch><span invisible>Public Comment on ED’s Proposed Rule Amending General Administrative Regulations</span></a> 128 129 <figure class="img1 card1-image -zoom1" style="--width-px: 540; --ratio-huge: 0.68518518518519;" > <img data-src="https://www.newamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/shutterstock_2597270929-500x334.jpg" src="https://www.newamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/shutterstock_2597270929-500x334.jpg" style="" alt="US Department of Education building" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.newamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/shutterstock_2597270929-500x334.jpg 500w, https://www.newamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/shutterstock_2597270929-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.newamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/shutterstock_2597270929-768x512.jpg 768w, https://www.newamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/shutterstock_2597270929-100x67.jpg 100w, https://www.newamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/shutterstock_2597270929-250x167.jpg 250w, https://www.newamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/shutterstock_2597270929.jpg 1000w" sizes="auto" /> <i class="loader1 card1-image -zoom1" text="Loading..."></i> </figure> 130 131 132 <div class="insert1 card1-main"> 133 <p class="card1-brow -t:19 -as-1"><a href="https://www.newamerica.org/latest/?insight_type%5B%5D=3812" class="">Testimony</a> / <a href="https://www.newamerica.org/latest/?insight_type%5B%5D=3765" class="">In Short</a></p> 134 135 <h4 class="card1-title -t:4"><span class="-a:1 -as:2">Public Comment on ED’s Proposed Rule Amending General Administrative Regulations</span></h4> 136 137 <div class="card1-lead -t:11 -c:d2t"><p>The Department of Education seeks changes to regulations governing how it awards funding that puts underserved populations at risk.</p></div> 138 <p class="card1-date -t:19 -c:d2t"><time datetime="2026-09-23">Sep 23, 2026</time></p> 139 140 <p class="card1-byline -t:10 -as-1"><a href="https://www.newamerica.org/people/braden-goetz/">Braden Goetz</a>, <a href="https://www.newamerica.org/people/morgan-polk/">Morgan Polk</a></p> 141 </div> 142 </article><!-- /card1 --> 143 <article class="card1 insight-type-in-short insight-type-testimony" reveal="1/" hovercatch> 144 <a href="https://www.newamerica.org/insights/public-comments-u-s-education-departments-accreditation-proposal/" class="overlink1 card1-link -as:0" hoverwatch><span invisible>Public Comments: U.S. Education Departmentâs Accreditation Proposal</span></a> 145 146 <figure class="img1 card1-image -zoom1" style="--width-px: 540; --ratio-huge: 0.68518518518519;" > <img data-src="https://d1y8sb8igg2f8e.cloudfront.net/images/publiccommentsphoto.max-800x600.jpg" src="https://d1y8sb8igg2f8e.cloudfront.net/images/publiccommentsphoto.max-800x600.jpg" style="" alt="Public Comments" loading="lazy" srcset="https://d1y8sb8igg2f8e.cloudfront.net/images/publiccommentsphoto.max-800x600.jpg 800w, https://d1y8sb8igg2f8e.cloudfront.net/images/publiccommentsphoto.2e16d0ba.fill-600x460.jpg 600w, https://d1y8sb8igg2f8e.cloudfront.net/images/publiccommentsphoto.min-200x260.jpg 393w, https://d1y8sb8igg2f8e.cloudfront.net/images/publiccommentsphoto.max-300x240.jpg 300w, https://d1y8sb8igg2f8e.cloudfront.net/images/publiccommentsphoto.2e16d0ba.fill-200x200.jpg 200w, https://d1y8sb8igg2f8e.cloudfront.net/images/publiccommentsphoto.max-165x165.jpg 165w, https://d1y8sb8igg2f8e.cloudfront.net/images/publiccommentsphoto.2e16d0ba.fill-32x15.jpg 32w, https://d1y8sb8igg2f8e.cloudfront.net/images/publiccommentsphoto.width-30.jpg 30w" sizes="auto" /> <i class="loader1 card1-image -zoom1" text="Loading..."></i> </figure> 147 148 149 <div class="insert1 card1-main"> 150 <p class="card1-brow -t:19 -as-1"><a href="https://www.newamerica.org/latest/?insight_type%5B%5D=3812" class="">Testimony</a> / <a href="https://www.newamerica.org/latest/?insight_type%5B%5D=3765" class="">
150In Short</a></p> 151 152 <h4 class="card1-title -t:13"><span class="-a:1 -as:2">Public Comments: U.S. Education Departmentâs Accreditation Proposal</span></h4> 153 154 155 <p class="card1-date -t:19 -c:d2t"><time datetime="2026-09-22">Sep 22, 2026</time></p> 156 157 <p class="card1-byline -t:10 -as-1"><a href="https://www.newamerica.org/people/wesley-whistle/">Wesley Whistle</a>, <a href="https://www.newamerica.org/people/jeremy-bauer-wolf/">Jeremy Bauer-Wolf</a>, <a href="https://www.newamerica.org/people/rachel-fishman/">Rachel Fishman</a>, <a href="https://www.newamerica.org/people/amy-laitinen/">Amy Laitinen</a></p> 158 </div> 159 </article><!-- /card1 --> 160 <article class="card1 " reveal="1/" hovercatch> 161 <a href="https://www.newamerica.org/insights/earning-and-learning-where-you-live-through-apprenticeship/" class="overlink1 card1-link -as:0" hoverwatch><span invisible>Earning and Learning Where You Live Through Apprenticeship</span></a> 162 163 <figure class="img1 card1-image -zoom1" style="--width-px: 540; --ratio-huge: 0.68518518518519;" > <img data-src="https://www.newamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/shutterstock_2552581615-Braden-Goetz-500x333.jpg" src="https://www.newamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/shutterstock_2552581615-Braden-Goetz-500x333.jpg" style="" alt="Apartment property manager hands keys to new tenants" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.newamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/shutterstock_2552581615-Braden-Goetz-500x333.jpg 500w, https://www.newamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/shutterstock_2552581615-Braden-Goetz-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.newamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/shutterstock_2552581615-Braden-Goetz-768x511.jpg 768w, https://www.newamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/shutterstock_2552581615-Braden-Goetz-100x67.jpg 100w, https://www.newamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/shutterstock_2552581615-Braden-Goetz-250x167.jpg 250w, https://www.newamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/shutterstock_2552581615-Braden-Goetz.jpg 1000w" sizes="auto" /> <i class="loader1 card1-image -zoom1" text="Loading..."></i> </figure> 164 165 166 <div class="insert1 card1-main"> 167 168 <h4 class="card1-title -t:13"><span class="-a:1 -as:2">Earning and Learning Where You Live Through Apprenticeship</span></h4> 169 170 171 <p class="card1-date -t:19 -c:d2t"><time datetime="2026-09-22">Sep 22, 2026</time></p> 172 173 <p class="card1-byline -t:10 -as-1"><a href="https://www.newamerica.org/people/braden-goetz/">Braden Goetz</a></p> 174 </div> 175 </article><!-- /card1 --> 176 <article class="card1 insight-type-in-depth" reveal="1/" hovercatch> 177 <a href="https://www.newamerica.org/insights/high-cohort
177-default-rates-may-be-looming-heres-what-you-need-to-know/" class="overlink1 card1-link -as:0" hoverwatch><span invisible>High Cohort Default Rates May Be Looming. Hereâs What You Need to Know.</span></a> 178 179 <figure class="img1 card1-image -zoom1" style="--width-px: 540; --ratio-huge: 0.68518518518519;" > <img data-src="https://www.newamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/shutterstock_2761680781-500x333.jpg" src="https://www.newamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/shutterstock_2761680781-500x333.jpg" style="" alt="a student wearing a backpack walks in an all white lobby" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.newamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/shutterstock_2761680781-500x333.jpg 500w, https://www.newamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/shutterstock_2761680781-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.newamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/shutterstock_2761680781-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://www.newamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/shutterstock_2761680781-768x512.jpg 768w, https://www.newamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/shutterstock_2761680781-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://www.newamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/shutterstock_2761680781-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https://www.newamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/shutterstock_2761680781-100x67.jpg 100w, https://www.newamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/shutterstock_2761680781-250x167.jpg 250w, https://www.newamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/shutterstock_2761680781-1000x667.jpg 1000w, https://www.newamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/shutterstock_2761680781-1500x1000.jpg 1500w, https://www.newamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/shutterstock_2761680781-2000x1333.jpg 2000w" sizes="auto" /> <i class="loader1 card1-image -zoom1" text="Loading..."></i> </figure> 180 181 182 <div class="insert1 card1-main"> 183 <p class="card1-brow -t:19 -as-1"><a href="https://www.newamerica.org/latest/?insight_type%5B%5D=3795" class="">In Depth</a></p> 184 185 <h4 class="card1-title -t:13"><span class="-a:1 -as:2">High Cohort Default Rates May Be Looming. Hereâs What You Need to Know.</span></h4> 186 187 188 <p class="card1-date -t:19 -c:d2t"><time datetime="2026-09-21">Sep 21, 2026</time></p> 189 190 <p class="card1-byline -t:10 -as-1"><a href="https://www.newamerica.org/people/olivia-sawyer/">Olivia Sawyer</a>, Colin Kerr, <a href="https://www.newamerica.org/people/sarah-sattelmeyer/">Sarah Sattelmeyer</a>, Ben Cecil</p> 191 </div> 192 </article><!-- /card1 --> 193 <article class="card1 insight-type-in-short" reveal="1/" hovercatch> 194 <a href="https://www.newamerica.org/insights/current-head-start-program-performance-standards-protect-children-with-disabilities/" class="overlink1 card1-link -as:0" hoverwatch><span invisible>Current Head Start Program Performance Standards Protect Children with Disabilities</span></a> 195 196 <figure class="img1 card1-image -zoom1" style="--width-px: 540; --ratio-huge: 0.68518518518519;" > <img data-src="https://www.newamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/RDNE-Stock-project-Head-Start-500x333.jpg" src="https://www.newamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/RDNE-Stock-project-Head-Start-500x333.jpg" style="" alt="Three young children sit at a table in a classroom looking at their teacher, who is holding up a piece of paper." loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.newamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/RDNE-Stock-project-Head-Start-500x333.jpg 500w, https://www.newamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/RDNE-Stock-project-Head-Start-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.newamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/RDNE-Stock-project-Head-Start-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://www.newamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/RDNE-Stock-project-Head-Start-768x512.jpg 768w, https://www.newamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/RDNE-Stock-project-Head-Start-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://www.newamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/RDNE-Stock-project-Head-Start-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https://www.newamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/RDNE-Stock-project-Head-Start-100x67.jpg 100w, https://www.newamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/RDNE-Stock-project-Head-Start-250x167.jpg 250w, https://www.newamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/RDNE-Stock-project-Head-Start-1000x667.jpg 1000w, https://www.newamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/RDNE-Stock-project-Head-Start-1500x1000.jpg 1500w, https://www.newamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/RDNE-Stock-project-Head-Start-2000x1333.jpg 2000w" sizes="auto" /> <i class="loader1 card1-image -zoom1" text="Loading..."></i> </figure> 197 198 199 <div class="insert1 card1-main"> 200 <p class="card1-brow -t:19 -as-1"><a href="https://www.newamerica.org/latest/?insight_type%5B%5D=3765" class="">
200In Short</a></p> 201 202 <h4 class="card1-title -t:13"><span class="-a:1 -as:2">Current Head Start Program Performance Standards Protect Children with Disabilities</span></h4> 203 204 205 <p class="card1-date -t:19 -c:d2t"><time datetime="2026-09-18">Sep 18, 2026</time></p> 206 207 <p class="card1-byline -t:10 -as-1"><a href="https://www.newamerica.org/people/carrie-gillispie/">Carrie Gillispie</a></p> 208 </div> 209 </article><!-- /card1 --> 210 211 </div><!-- /grid1 --> 212 213 </div> 214</div><!-- /wrap1 --> 215 <div class="wrap1 component_upcoming_event -cs:b2"> 216 <div class="wrap1-inner -restrain"> 217 <article class="card7 -noline" reveal="1/" hovercatch> 218 <a href="https://www.newamerica.org/events/higher-education-after-trump/" class="overlink1 card7-link -as:0" hoverwatch><span invisible>Higher Education After Trump</span></a> 219 220 <figure class="img1 card7-image -zoom1" style="--width-px: 840; --ratio-huge: 0.66666666666667;" > <img data-src="https://www.newamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Washingotn-Monthly-Cover-Image-500x306.png" src="https://www.newamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Washingotn-Monthly-Cover-Image-500x306.png" style="" alt="" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.newamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Washingotn-Monthly-Cover-Image-500x306.png 500w, https://www.newamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Washingotn-Monthly-Cover-Image-300x183.png 300w, https://www.newamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Washingotn-Monthly-Cover-Image-1024x626.png 1024w, https://www.newamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Washingotn-Monthly-Cover-Image-768x469.png 768w, https://www.newamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Washingotn-Monthly-Cover-Image-100x61.png 100w, https://www.newamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Washingotn-Monthly-Cover-Image-250x153.png 250w, https://www.newamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Washingotn-Monthly-Cover-Image-1000x611.png 1000w, https://www.newamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Washingotn-Monthly-Cover-Image.png 1440w" sizes="auto" /> <i class="loader1 card7-image -zoom1" text="Loading..."></i> </figure> 221 222 223 <div class="insert1 card7-main"> 224 <p class="card7-brow -t:19 -as:1"><a href="https://www.newamerica.org/events/?issue_tax%5B%5D=47">Events</a></p> 225 226 <h4 class="card7-title -t:2"><span class="-a:1 -as:2">Higher Education After Trump</span></h4> 227 <p class="card7-date -mt:0 -t:22 -c:d2t"><time datetime="2026-09-28">September 28, 2026</time></p> 228 229 <div class="card7-lead -t:11 -c:d2t"> 230 <p><p>Join New America and the Washington Monthly virtually on September 28, 2026<br /> 231for a conversation about the future of higher education.</p> 232</p> 233 </div> 234 235 <p class="card7-type -mt:a -t:19 -c:d2t">Virtual</p> 236 237 <p class="card7-time -t:10 -c:d2t">12PM â 1:30PM EDT</p> 238 239 </div> 240 241 </article><!-- /card7 --> 242 243 </div> 244</div><!-- /wrap1 --> 245 246 <div class="wrap1 component_featured_experts"> 247 <div class="wrap1-inner -restrain "> 248 <div class="subheader1 -sep" reveal="1/"> 249 <h3 class="subheader1-title -t:6">Experts</h3> 250 251 <p class="subheader1-side"><a href="https://www.newamerica.org/about/who-we-are/?issue_tax%5B%5D=47" class="button1 -ghost"><span>See More</span></a></p> 252 </div><!-- /subheader1 --> 253 254 <div flex class="-gg:5"> 255 <article class="card4" w="24/12//8/6" reveal="1/" hovercatch> 256 <a href="https://www.newamerica.org/people/kevin-carey/" class="overlink1 card4-link -as:0" hoverwatch><span invisible>Kevin Carey</span></a> <figure class="img1 card4-image -round -zoom1" style="--width-px: 100; --ratio-huge: 1;" > <img data-src="https://d1y8sb8igg2f8e.cloudfront.net/images/EW-CareyK.original.jpg" src="https://d1y8sb8igg2f8e.cloudfront.net/images/EW-CareyK.original.jpg" style="" alt="E&W-CareyK" loading="lazy" srcset="https://d1y8sb8igg2f8e.cloudfront.net/images/EW-CareyK.original.jpg 2434w, https://d1y8sb8igg2f8e.cloudfront.net/images/EW-CareyK.2e16d0ba.fill-300x300.jpg 300w, https://d1y8sb8igg2f8e.cloudfront.net/images/EW-CareyK.2e16d0ba.fill-200x200.jpg 200w, https://d1y8sb8igg2f8e.cloudfront.net/images/EW-CareyK.max-165x165.jpg 165w" sizes="auto" /> <i class="loader1 card4-image -round -zoom1" text="Loading..."></i> </figure> 257 258 <div class="insert1 card4-main"> 259 <h5 class="card4-name -t:13" reveal="1/"><span class="-a:1 -as:2">Kevin Carey</span></h5> 260 261 <p class="card4-role -t:11 -c:d2t" reveal="1/">Vice President, Education & Work</p> 262 </div> 263 </article><!-- /card4 --> 264 <article class="card4" w="24/12//8/6" reveal="1/" hovercatch> 265 <a href="https://www.newamerica.org/people/lisa-guernsey/" class="overlink1 card4-link -as:0" hoverwatch><span invisible>Lisa Guernsey</span></a> <figure class="img1 card4-image -round -zoom1" style="--width-px: 100; --ratio-huge: 1;" > <img data-src="https://d1y8sb8igg2f8e.cloudfront.net/images/EW-GuernseyL.original.jpg" src="https://d1y8sb8igg2f8e.cloudfront.net/images/EW-GuernseyL.original.jpg" style="" alt="E&W-GuernseyL" loading="lazy" srcset="https://d1y8sb8igg2f8e.cloudfront.net/images/EW-GuernseyL.original.jpg 2686w, https://d1y8sb8igg2f8e.cloudfront.net/images/EW-GuernseyL.2e16d0ba.fill-300x300.jpg 300w, https://d1y8sb8igg2f8e.cloudfront.net/images/EW-GuernseyL.2e16d0ba.fill-200x200.jpg 200w, https://d1y8sb8igg2f8e.cloudfront.net/images/EW-GuernseyL.max-165x165.jpg 165w" sizes="auto" /> <i class="loader1 card4-image -round -zoom1" text="Loading..."></i> </figure> 266 267 <div class="insert1 card4-main"> 268 <h5 class="card4-name -t:13" reveal="1/"><span class="-a:1 -as:2">Lisa Guernsey</span></h5> 269 270 <p class="card4-role -t:11 -c:d2t" reveal="1/">Senior Director, Birth to 12th Grade Policy; Co-Founder and Director, Learning Sciences Exchange</p> 271 </div> 272 </article><!-- /card4 --> 273 <article class="card4" w="24/12//8/6" reveal="1/" hovercatch> 274 <a href="https://www.newamerica.org/people/mary-alice-mccarthy/" class="overlink1 card4-link -as:0" hoverwatch><span invisible>Mary Alice McCarthy</span></a> <figure class="img1 card4-image -round -zoom1" style="--width-px: 100; --ratio-huge: 1;" > <img data-src="https://d1y8sb8igg2f8e.cloudfront.net/images/EW-McCarthyM.original.jpg" src="https://d1y8sb8igg2f8e.cloudfront.net/images/EW-McCarthyM.original.jpg" style="" alt="E&W-McCarthyM" loading="lazy" srcset="https://d1y8sb8igg2f8e.cloudfront.net/images/EW-McCarthyM.original.jpg 2132w, https://d1y8sb8igg2f8e.cloudfront.net/images/EW-McCarthyM.2e16d0ba.fill-300x300.jpg 300w, https://d1y8sb8igg2f8e.cloudfront.net/images/EW-McCarthyM.2e16d0ba.fill-200x200.jpg 200w, https://d1y8sb8igg2f8e.cloudfront.net/images/EW-McCarthyM.max-165x165.jpg 165w" sizes="auto" /> <i class="loader1 card4-image -round -zoom1" text="Loading..."></i> </figure> 275 276 <div class="insert1 card4-main"> 277 <h5 class="card4-name -t:13" reveal="1/"><span class="-a:1 -as:2">Mary Alice McCarthy</span></h5> 278 279 <p class="card4-role -t:11 -c:d2t" reveal="1/">
279Senior Director, Center on Education & Labor</p> 280 </div> 281 </article><!-- /card4 --> 282 <article class="card4" w="24/12//8/6" reveal="1/" hovercatch> 283 <a href="https://www.newamerica.org/people/amy-laitinen/" class="overlink1 card4-link -as:0" hoverwatch><span invisible>Amy Laitinen</span></a> <figure class="img1 card4-image -round -zoom1" style="--width-px: 100; --ratio-huge: 1;" > <img data-src="https://d1y8sb8igg2f8e.cloudfront.net/images/Amy_Laitinen_white_bg.original.png" src="https://d1y8sb8igg2f8e.cloudfront.net/images/Amy_Laitinen_white_bg.original.png" style="" alt="Amy Laitinen white bg.png" loading="lazy" srcset="https://d1y8sb8igg2f8e.cloudfront.net/images/Amy_Laitinen_white_bg.original.png 1022w, https://d1y8sb8igg2f8e.cloudfront.net/images/Amy_Laitinen_white_bg.max-800x600.png 545w, https://d1y8sb8igg2f8e.cloudfront.net/images/Amy_Laitinen_white_bg.2e16d0ba.fill-300x300.png 300w, https://d1y8sb8igg2f8e.cloudfront.net/images/Amy_Laitinen_white_bg.2e16d0ba.fill-200x200.png 200w, https://d1y8sb8igg2f8e.cloudfront.net/images/Amy_Laitinen_white_bg.max-165x165.png 149w" sizes="auto" /> <i class="loader1 card4-image -round -zoom1" text="Loading..."></i> </figure> 284 285 <div class="insert1 card4-main"> 286 <h5 class="card4-name -t:13" reveal="1/"><span class="-a:1 -as:2">Amy Laitinen</span></h5> 287 288 <p class="card4-role -t:11 -c:d2t" reveal="1/">Senior Director, Higher Education</p> 289 </div> 290 </article><!-- /card4 --> 291 <article class="card4" w="24/12//8/6" reveal="1/" hovercatch> 292 <a href="https://www.newamerica.org/people/cara-sklar/" class="overlink1 card4-link -as:0" hoverwatch><span invisible>Cara Sklar</span></a> <figure class="img1 card4-image -round -zoom1" style="--width-px: 100; --ratio-huge: 1;" > <img data-src="https://d1y8sb8igg2f8e.cloudfront.net/images/Cara-Sklar.original.jpg" src="https://d1y8sb8igg2f8e.cloudfront.net/images/Cara-Sklar.original.jpg" style="" alt="Cara-Sklar.jpg" loading="lazy" srcset="https://d1y8sb8igg2f8e.cloudfront.net/images/Cara-Sklar.original.jpg 3111w, https://d1y8sb8igg2f8e.cloudfront.net/images/Cara-Sklar.max-800x600.jpg 600w, https://d1y8sb8igg2f8e.cloudfront.net/images/Cara-Sklar.2e16d0ba.fill-300x300.jpg 300w, https://d1y8sb8igg2f8e.cloudfront.net/images/Cara-Sklar.2e16d0ba.fill-200x200.jpg 200w, https://d1y8sb8igg2f8e.cloudfront.net/images/Cara-Sklar.max-165x165.jpg 165w" sizes="auto" /> <i class="loader1 card4-image -round -zoom1" text="Loading..."></i> </figure> 293 294 <div class="insert1 card4-main"> 295 <h5 class="card4-name -t:13" reveal="1/"><span class="-a:1 -as:2">Cara Sklar</span></h5> 296 297 <p class="card4-role -t:11 -c:d2t" reveal="1/">Director, Early & Elementary Education</p> 298 </div> 299 </article><!-- /card4 --> 300 <article class="card4" w="24/12//8/6" reveal="1/" hovercatch> 301 <a href="https://www.newamerica.org/people/taylor-white/" class="overlink1 card4-link -as:0" hoverwatch><span invisible>Taylor White</span></a> <figure class="img1 card4-image -round -zoom1" style="--width-px: 100; --ratio-huge: 1;" > <img data-src="https://d1y8sb8igg2f8e.cloudfront.net/images/EW-WhiteR.original.jpg" src="https://d1y8sb8igg2f8e.cloudfront.net/images/EW-WhiteR.original.jpg" style="" alt="E&W-WhiteT" loading="lazy" srcset="https://d1y8sb8igg2f8e.cloudfront.net/images/EW-WhiteR.original.jpg 800w, https://d1y8sb8igg2f8e.cloudfront.net/images/EW-WhiteR.2e16d0ba.fill-300x300.jpg 300w, https://d1y8sb8igg2f8e.cloudfront.net/images/EW-WhiteR.2e16d0ba.fill-200x200.jpg 200w, https://d1y8sb8igg2f8e.cloudfront.net/images/EW-WhiteR.max-165x165.jpg 165w" sizes="auto" /> <i class="loader1 card4-image -round -zoom1" text="Loading..."></i> </figure> 302 303 <div class="insert1 card4-main"> 304 <h5 class="card4-name -t:13" reveal="1/"><span class="-a:1 -as:2">Taylor White</span></h5> 305 306 <p class="card4-role -t:11 -c:d2t" reveal="1/">Director, Postsecondary Pathways for Youth</p> 307 </div> 308 </article><!-- /card4 --> 309 <article class="card4" w="24/12//8/6" reveal="1/" hovercatch> 310 <a href="https://www.newamerica.org/people/an-me-chung/" class="overlink1 card4-link -as:0" hoverwatch><span invisible>An-Me Chung</span></a> <figure class="img1 card4-image -round -zoom1" style="--width-px: 100; --ratio-huge: 1;" > <img data-src="https://d1y8sb8igg2f8e.cloudfront.net/images/EW-ChungA.original.jpg" src="https://d1y8sb8igg2f8e.cloudfront.net/images/EW-ChungA.original.jpg" style="" alt="E&W-ChungA" loading="lazy" srcset="https://d1y8sb8igg2f8e.cloudfront.net/images/EW-ChungA.original.jpg 2190w, https://d1y8sb8igg2f8e.cloudfront.net/images/EW-ChungA.2e16d0ba.fill-300x300.jpg 300w, https://d1y8sb8igg2f8e.cloudfront.net/images/EW-ChungA.2e16d0ba.fill-200x200.jpg 200w, https://d1y8sb8igg2f8e.cloudfront.net/images/EW-ChungA.max-165x165.jpg 165w" sizes="auto" /> <i class="loader1 card4-image -round -zoom1" text="Loading..."></i> </figure> 311 312 <div class="insert1 card4-main"> 313 <h5 class="card4-name -t:13" reveal="1/"><span class="-a:1 -as:2">An-Me Chung</span></h5> 314 315 <p class="card4-role -t:11 -c:d2t" reveal="1/">Director, Teaching, Learning & Tech; Strategic Advisor, Education & Work</p> 316 </div> 317 </article><!-- /card4 --> 318 <article class="card4" w="24/12//8/6" reveal="1/" hovercatch> 319 <a href="https://www.newamerica.org/people/rachel-fishman/" class="overlink1 card4-link -as:0" hoverwatch><span invisible>Rachel Fishman</span></a> <figure class="img1 card4-image -round -zoom1" style="--width-px: 100; --ratio-huge: 1;" > <img data-src="https://d1y8sb8igg2f8e.cloudfront.net/images/rachel-fishman_person_image.original.jpg" src="https://d1y8sb8igg2f8e.cloudfront.net/images/rachel-fishman_person_image.original.jpg" style="" alt="rachel-fishman_person_image.jpeg" loading="lazy" srcset="https://d1y8sb8igg2f8e.cloudfront.net/images/rachel-fishman_person_image.original.jpg 1200w, https://d1y8sb8igg2f8e.cloudfront.net/images/rachel-fishman_person_image.2e16d0ba.fill-300x300.jpg 300w, https://d1y8sb8igg2f8e.cloudfront.net/images/rachel-fishman_person_image.2e16d0ba.fill-200x200.jpg 200w, https://d1y8sb8igg2f8e.cloudfront.net/images/rachel-fishman_person_image.max-165x165.jpg 165w, https://d1y8sb8igg2f8e.cloudfront.net/images/rachel-fishman_person_image.min-150x150.jpg 150w, https://d1y8sb8igg2f8e.cloudfront.net/images/rachel-fishman_person_image.min-100x100.jpg 100w" sizes="auto" /> <i class="loader1 card4-image -round -zoom1" text="Loading..."></i> </figure> 320 321 <div class="insert1 card4-main"> 322 <h5 class="card4-name -t:13" reveal="1/"><span class="-a:1 -as:2">Rachel Fishman</span></h5> 323 324 <p class="card4-role -t:11 -c:d2t" reveal="1/">Director, Higher Education</p> 325 </div> 326 </article><!-- /card4 --> 327 </div> 328 329 </div> 330</div><!-- /wrap1 --> 331 332 333 <div class="wrap1 component_issue_taxonomies -py:2 -o:h -cs:b4 -cs:i"> 334 <div class="decor1 -c:a5 -x3" aria-hidden="true"> 335 <div class="decor1-wrap"> 336 <i class="icon-flag"></i> 337 </div> 338 </div>
338<!-- /decor1 --> 339 340 <div class="wrap1-inner -restrain"> 341 <div flex class="-gg:6"> 342 343 <div class="colored1 -cs:b1 -cs:n -box1" w="24/12//8/" reveal="1//"> 344 <h5 class="-mb:m2">Programs</h5> 345 346 347 <ul class="list1 -t:22 -sep1t -as:3 -bulletless" style="--override-font-size: 1.8rem;"> 348 349 <li><a href="https://www.newamerica.org/programs/center-on-education-labor/" class="link2"><span>Center on Education & Labor</span> <i class="icon-angle-right-medium"></i></a></li> 350 351 352 353 <li><a href="https://www.newamerica.org/programs/early-elementary-education/" class="link2"><span>Early & Elementary Education</span> <i class="icon-angle-right-medium"></i></a></li> 354 355 356 357 <li><a href="https://www.newamerica.org/programs/higher-education/" class="link2"><span>Higher Education</span> <i class="icon-angle-right-medium"></i></a></li> 358 359 360 361 <li><a href="https://www.newamerica.org/programs/prek-12-education/" class="link2"><span>PreKâ12 Education</span> <i class="icon-angle-right-medium"></i></a></li> 362 363 364 365 <li><a href="https://www.newamerica.org/programs/teaching-learning-tech/" class="link2"><span>Teaching, Learning & Tech</span> <i class="icon-angle-right-medium"></i></a></li> 366 367 368 369 </ul> 370 </div> 371 <div class="colored1 -cs:b1 -cs:n -box1" w="24/12//8/" reveal="1//"> 372 <h5 class="-mb:m2">Projects & Initiatives</h5> 373 374 375 <ul class="list1 -t:22 -sep1t -as:3 -bulletless" style="--override-font-size: 1.8rem;"> 376 377 <li><a href="https://www.newamerica.org/projects/community-colleges/" class="link2"><span>Community Colleges</span> <i class="icon-angle-right-medium"></i></a></li> 378 379 380 381 <li><a href="https://www.newamerica.org/projects/disability-policy/" class="link2"><span>Disability Policy</span> <i class="icon-angle-right-medium"></i></a></li> 382 383 384 385 <li><a href="https://www.newamerica.org/projects/education-funding-equity/" class="link2"><span>Education Funding Equity</span> <i class="icon-angle-right-medium"></i></a></li> 386 387 388 389 <li><a href="https://www.newamerica.org/projects/educators/" class="link2"><span>Educators</span> <i class="icon-angle-right-medium"></i></a></li> 390 391 392 393 <li><a href="https://www.newamerica.org/projects/english-learners/" class="link2"><span>English Learners</span> <i class="icon-angle-right-medium"></i></a></li> 394 395 <li class="showmore1 -t:17" x-data clickable scripted tabindex="0" @click="$el.setAttribute('tabindex', -1)" @keyup.enter="$el.setAttribute('tabindex', -1)" @keyup.space.prevent="$el.setAttribute('tabindex', -1)"> 396 <span class="link1"><i class="icon2 icon-plus-bold"></i><span class="-a:1 -as:2">Show More</span></span> 397 </li><!-- /showmore1 --> 398 399 400 <li><a href="https://www.newamerica.org/projects/future-of-work-and-the-innovation-economy/" class="link2"><span>Future of Work & Innovation Economy</span> <i class="icon-angle-right-medium"></i></a></li> 401 402 403 404 <li><a href="https://www.newamerica.org/projects/good-jobs-collaborative/" class="link2"><span>Good Jobs Collaborative</span> <i class="icon-angle-right-medium"></i></a></li> 405 406 407 408 <li><a href="https://www.newamerica.org/projects/learning-ecosystems/" class="link2"><span>Learning Ecosystems</span> <i class="icon-angle-right-medium"></i></a></li> 409 410 411 412 <li><a href="https://www.newamerica.org/projects/learning-sciences-exchange-lsx/" class="link2"><span>Learning Sciences Exchange (LSX)</span> <i class="icon-angle-right-medium"></i></a></li> 413 414 415 416 <li><a href="https://www.newamerica.org/projects/partnership-to-advance-youth-apprenticeship/" class="link2"><span>Partnership to Advance Youth Apprenticeship</span> <i class="icon-angle-right-medium"></i></a></li> 417 418 419 420 <li><a href="https://www.newamerica.org/projects/postsecondary-pathways-for-youth/" class="link2"><span>Postsecondary Pathways for Youth</span> <i 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