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 ...
Explainer: Paid and Unpaid Leave Policies in the United States
WEBState paid leave programs are or will soon pay benefits to virtually all workers in 13 states—California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, and Washington—and the District of Columbia when a qualifying need arises. [1] 2024 will be the first full year of operation for programs in Oregon and Colorado.
The Case for Multiparty Democracy - New America
WEBJan. 23, 2020. Excerpt adapted from Breaking the Two-Party Doom Loop: The Case for Multiparty Democracy in America by Political Reform senior fellow Lee Drutman. Today, American parties are more united internally around competing visions of national identity than any time since the Civil War. This division defines national partisan conflict and ...
Our People - New America
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New Study Reveals Positive Impacts of Paraeducators on Student …
WEBApr 2, 2021 · Hemelt, Ladd and Clifton found that paraeducators had a positive impact on students’ reading and math achievement scores on state standardized tests and that these impacts were particularly strong for students of color. Teacher assistants also helped boost overall school proficiency rates, with the strongest effects seen for students of color ...
New America Weekly
WEBNew America Weekly. We are dedicated to renewing the promise of America by continuing the quest to realize our nation's highest ideals, honestly confronting the challenges caused by rapid technological and social change, and seizing the opportunities those changes create. Our weekly digital magazine, which prizes our diversity—and how it ...
Student Loan History - New America
WEBAbout the Topic. The federal government began guaranteeing student loans provided by banks and non-profit lenders in 1965, creating the program that is now called the Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) program. The first federal student loans, however, provided under the National Defense Education Act of 1958, were direct loans capitalized ...
Child Development and Early Learning - New America
WEBThe development of social and emotional skills, such as the ability to work collaboratively, learn from peers, and manage emotions and behavior, are critical for children’s long-term success. A secure parent-child attachment sets the foundation for the healthy development of these skills. They can also be encouraged by knowledgeable educators ...
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 …
New National Paid Leave Proposals Explained - New America
WEBApril 28, 2021. With new national leadership prioritizing paid family and medical leave, 2021 may be the year the United States finally creates a national paid leave program, ending its outlier status among peer nations, reducing hardships for families and small businesses, helping the women and people of color hardest hit by the pandemic, and ...