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Untangling Fact from Fiction in Trump’s Call to Defund English Learner Education

4 days ago | newamerica.org | Leslie Villegas |Amaya Garcia

On May 2, Russell T. Vought, director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), sent a letter to Senator Susan Collins, chair of the Senate Committee on Appropriations, outlining President Trump's recommended changes to discretionary spending for fiscal year (FY) 2026. One of the administration’s recommendations is to eliminate Title III funding—the only federal grant program specifically geared towards supporting English learners (ELs) and recent immigrant students.
We’re at the Beginning of a Harsh New Era for College Students

4 days ago | newamerica.org | Kevin Carey

Five years ago, as death, panic, and viruses were spreading across the globe, the Trump administration announced it was halting collections of college debt. At the time, almost everyone agreed this was a good idea. “It is going to make a lot of students happy,” President Donald Trump remarked. This week, an entire Biden administration later, Trump’s Department of Education began throwing the full force of the federal government against people who had defaulted on their student loans.
5/7 Joint Comments Opposing NAB Petition for a Mandatory Transition to a New Digital TV Standard

1 week ago | newamerica.org | Michael Calabrese |Jessica Dine

OTI, along with Public Knowledge, Consumer Reports, and other public interest groups, oppose the National Association of Broadcaster’s (NABO) proposal to mandate a nationwide transition to a new digital over-the-air TV standard (ATSC 3.0)—thereby requiring all TV sets to have a new tuner. NAB’s plan is deeply flawed and prioritizes broadcaster profits and control at the expense of the public interest. The Commission must not authorize this under the guise of modernization.
A Closer Look at the Chinese Space Company Accused of Helping the Houthis

1 week ago | newamerica.org | Peter W. Singer

New America Strategist and Senior Fellow and ASU Professor of Practice Peter W. Singer, examines what's known about a Chinese space company accused of aiding the Houthis in Yemen:The Houthis were not the first of CGST’s alleged dalliances with non-state actors of ill repute. In 2023, the company was blacklisted by the U.S. government for providing similar imagery to PMC Wagner, the Russian mercenary firm previously active in Ukraine.
China’s Counter-UAV Efforts Reveal More than Technological Advancement

1 week ago | newamerica.org | Peter W. Singer

New America Strategist, Senior Fellow, and Professor of Practice at Arizona State University Peter W. Singer wrote with Tye Graham on China's counter-UAV efforts for Defense One. China’s commitment to counter-drone technology is underscored by a rapid increase in domestic investment, as previously noted in Defense One.
A Roundtable on Style and Storytelling

1 week ago | newamerica.org | Joe Wilkes |Theodore Johnson |Jazmyne Owens |Maika Moulite

Black dandyism isn’t a trend; it’s a tradition. Aesthetic rebellion, political expression, cultural archive—and yes, great style. As scholar Monica L. Miller writes in Slaves to Fashion: Black Dandyism and the Styling of Black Diasporic Identity, it began as a tool of control and became a tool of resistance. Bold colors, sharp tailoring, standout detail—it’s fashion as refusal, presence, and pride. Fashion is never just about clothes.
An Army of Humans and Machines Working Together

1 week ago | newamerica.org | Peter W. Singer

New America Strategist and Arizona State University Professor of Practice Peter W. Singer wrote for National Defense Magazine on what the future might hold for the U.S. Army as it turns 250 years old in June. There are many ways the Army of tomorrow might similarly appear different from today’s force. As technology advances, especially in AI and robotics, roles ranging from combat arms to logistics and medicine are transforming via human-machine teaming.
Trump's Accreditation Guidance Sidesteps Core Higher Ed Safeguards

2 weeks ago | newamerica.org | Wesley Whistle |Jeremy Bauer-Wolf

The U.S. Department of Education issued guidance this week that it claims would streamline the process of switching accreditors, the agencies that evaluate whether colleges are offering quality programs. These are key entities in the American higher education accountability system—accreditors that the Education Department recognizes can distribute federal financial aid, taxpayer money known as Title IV funding, to their colleges.
Defunding PBS Will Shrink Learning Opportunities for Young Children

2 weeks ago | newamerica.org | Amaya Garcia

Fifty-six years ago today, Fred Rogers testified before the Senate Subcommittee on Communications to ask them to maintain $20 million in funding for public broadcasting. Rogers, as most will know, was the man behind Mister Rogers' Neighborhood, the television show aimed at supporting young children’s social emotional development. He explained that much of his work focused on helping children understand that they are unique, they are cared for, and that they can manage their feelings.
Who Controls AI?

2 weeks ago | newamerica.org | Candace Rondeaux |Swati Srivastava |Min Jiang |Arindrajit Basu

In an increasingly multipolar world order, artificial intelligence is reshaping conceptions of national sovereignty—and vice versa. In this new landscape, what are the critical enablers of AI and the crucial parameters of sovereignty and agency? The analyses in this series examine these issues and deliver policy-relevant insights in five arenas: governance frameworks, computing infrastructure, human capital, algorithmic accountability, and data flows.