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Every child in every community deserves access to the education and workforce training needed to achieve a future without limits. In this program at New America, we develop the ideas and communicate the policy changes needed to make it possible.
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Education and Work @educationwork.newamerica.org · 8d
In today’s world of screens and #AI, what does it take to ensure that every child can learn to read—and love it?

🔌 Later this month, our digital learning experts will bring together researchers and leaders from media and #EdTech to map out equitable, learner-centered policies for the future.
Two young children hold books and a tablet in a promotion for an upcoming event on October 27 at 2:30pm ET at New America called, "Growing Readers in the World of Screens and AI"
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Stephanie Baker @stephabaker.bsky.social · 5h
This was such a good panel, am eager for the recording bc I could only make the 1st half. Highly encourage others to listen when it’s ready!
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Education and Work @educationwork.newamerica.org · 6h
Missed it? The full recording will be published to our event page soon!
Bridging the Gaps in Disability Policy
Join for a discussion of the real-world challenges and practical solutions for creating more cohesive, disability-informed policy.
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Education and Work @educationwork.newamerica.org · 6h
Missed it? The full recording will be published to our event page soon!
Bridging the Gaps in Disability Policy
Join for a discussion of the real-world challenges and practical solutions for creating more cohesive, disability-informed policy.
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Education and Work @educationwork.newamerica.org · 6h
"We're even more determined now to be the firefighters and architects for people with disabilities."

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Thanks for marking 35 years of the #ADA with us and for discussing the many ways that "all policy is disability policy."
Photo of New America’s hybrid event, Bridging the Gaps in Disability Policy, taking place October 15 in Washington, DC. Featured in the photo are Vicki Shabo, Senior Fellow for Gender Equity, Paid Leave & Care Policy and Strategy, Better Life Lab; Carrie Gillispie, Project Director, Early Development & Disability; and moderator Taryn Williams, Senior Fellow for Disability, National Partnership for Women & Families
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Education and Work @educationwork.newamerica.org · 6h
Interested in how these #EdTech innovations can transform accessibility?

Browse through An-Me's latest writing about how #AI can "change the game."
How AI Can Change the Game for Students with Disabilities
Learning and tech policy expert An-Me Chung explores how AI is transforming accessibility and opening new support pathways for students with disabilities.
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Education and Work @educationwork.newamerica.org · 6h
"We should be exploiting #tech for good: to provide safe and effective tools for students with disabilities." — An-Me Chung

Our second panel features @newamerica.org policy experts sharing how policymakers can better consider and serve learners of all kinds.
A green and white graphic highlighting New America’s hybrid event, Bridging the Gaps in Disability Policy, taking place October 15 from 3:30-5:00pm EDT. The panel featured in the graphic is titled Policy Paths to Inclusion: Disability in Focus. There are headshots of the panelists and moderators, including Vicki Shabo, Senior Fellow for Gender Equity, Paid Leave & Care Policy and Strategy, Better Life Lab; An-Me Chung, Director, Teaching, Learning & Tech & Strategic Advisor, Education Policy Program; Carrie Gillispie, Project Director, Early Development & Disability; and moderator Taryn Williams, Senior Fellow for Disability, National Partnership for Women & Families.
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Education and Work @educationwork.newamerica.org · 7h
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LadyOtheFarm @ladyothefarm.bsky.social · 7h
I started a Disability ERG at my workplace because I wanted my workplace to acknowledge disabled employees and our value and increased challenges without accommodations. It has been a hard road, even here where I think they genuinely mean well.
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LadyOtheFarm @ladyothefarm.bsky.social · 7h
@newamerica.org Amazing advocacy all around in your "Bridging the Gaps in Disability Policy" event happening right now, but I was particularly excited to hear the call for more awareness of Long Covid and the ongoing harms and the need for accessible events and medical care.
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Education and Work @educationwork.newamerica.org · 7h
"My disability is a constant; it's not going away. I see it as a gift." — Chris Worth

This afternoon, we're discussing how our public policies still often disregard the true needs of the disability community.

Hear these powerful stories: www.newamerica.org/education-po...
A green and white graphic highlighting New America’s hybrid event, Bridging the Gaps in Disability Policy, taking place October 15 from 3:30-5:00pm EDT. The panel featured in the graphic is titled Promises of the ADA: What People with Disabilities Still Need. There are headshots of the panelists, including Chris Worth, community organizer & educator, artist, writer, & PhD student; Alisa Yang, artist, filmmaker, and cultural worker based in Los Angeles; Ashland Murphy, PhD, mother and advocate professional; Jocelyn Mondragon, Communications Manager at New Disabled South; and moderator Taryn Williams, Senior Fellow for Disability, National Partnership for Women & Families.
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Education and Work @educationwork.newamerica.org · 7h
Today, we're gathered together to discuss how ALL policy is disability policy.

Here, our project director @carriegill.bsky.social speaks to a packed house about scalable, disability-informed policy solutions that will benefit us all.

⏯️ Join our livestream: www.newamerica.org/education-po...
Early education expert Carrie Gillispie opens New America's disability policy forum on October 15, 2025 in Washington, DC
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Education and Work @educationwork.newamerica.org · 7h
Bridging the Gaps in Disability Policy
Join for a discussion of the real-world challenges and practical solutions for creating more cohesive, disability-informed policy.
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Education and Work @educationwork.newamerica.org · 10h
Join us TODAY for a large forum event that will mark 35 years of the #ADA and bring together advocates and experts to push for stronger, disability-informed policy.

Meet us in DC or sign on to our livestream at 3:30pm ET!

🔗 www.newamerica.org/education-po...
Promotional graphic for the New America event titled, "Bridging the Gaps in Disability Policy" held on October 15 at 3:30pm ET
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The Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 9h
With its higher-education compact, the Trump administration is pushing schools to embrace an admissions policy that “might ensure that the next generation of diverse leadership is stopped before it begins,” Kevin Carey argues:
The Logical End Point of Trump’s Higher-Education Agenda
A “compact” offered by the administration could devastate racial diversity at elite universities.
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The EDU Ledger @theeduledger.bsky.social · 2d
The U.S. Department of Education has terminated nearly every employee in the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, a move that advocates say will devastate services for millions of students with disabilities.
Trump Administration Fires Nearly All Staff Overseeing Special Education Programs
Mass layoffs at Education Department eliminate positions responsible for administering disability rights protections for 7.5 million students.
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The Century Foundation @tcfdotorg.bsky.social · 1d
“We don’t live under a king in this country. We don’t give unilateral authority to the President to make decisions about every walk of life for all Americans.”

@newyorker.com examines how the Trump admin is using executive power to enforce ideological conformity across universities nationwide.
Inside the Trump Administration’s Assault on Higher Education
How conservatives learned to stop worrying and love federal power.
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Education and Work @educationwork.newamerica.org · 10h
Join us TODAY for a large forum event that will mark 35 years of the #ADA and bring together advocates and experts to push for stronger, disability-informed policy.

Meet us in DC or sign on to our livestream at 3:30pm ET!

🔗 www.newamerica.org/education-po...
Promotional graphic for the New America event titled, "Bridging the Gaps in Disability Policy" held on October 15 at 3:30pm ET
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 15h
NEW: Despite federal law, disabled students in Idaho sometimes can’t access playgrounds, lunchrooms, classes and bathrooms.

With added funding, school districts are still unable to make necessary fixes.
Disabled Idaho Students Lack Access to Playgrounds and Lunchrooms. Historic $2 Billion Funding Will Do Little To Help.
Despite federal law, disabled students can’t access playgrounds, lunchrooms, classes and bathrooms. With added funding, school districts are still unable to make necessary fixes.
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Kevin Carey @kevincarey1.bsky.social · 13h
I wrote for @theatlantic.com about Trump’s plan to purge Black people from the Ivy League.

www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
The Logical End Point of Trump’s Higher-Education Agenda
A “compact” offered by the administration could devastate racial diversity at elite universities.
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Eddy Conroy He/Him @econroy.bsky.social · 13h
I had a great conversation with Steve Jurch from ACCT about our work with @evictionlab.bsky.social on how the threat of eviction derails parenting students who are trying to complete college in the face of enormous challenges.

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EP 142: One Foot Out the Door: Education Under the Threat of Eviction | In the Know with ACCT
Student success… The term is used all the time in higher ed spaces, but what does it truly mean? Over the last two decades , community colleges have been making a conscious effort to “meet students wh...
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Mark Lieberman @marklieberman.bsky.social · 2d
“If there are not people there to make sure the laws are followed, the laws are meaningless.”
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Ed. Dept. Offices Will Be Virtually Wiped Out in Latest Layoffs
The U.S. Department of Education is losing about a fifth of its already diminished workforce.
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Education and Work @educationwork.newamerica.org · 1d
"I just can’t imagine our country allowing this to happen."
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Education Week @edweek.org · 2d
Ed. Dept. Offices Will Be Virtually Wiped Out in Latest Layoffs: The U.S. Department of Education is losing about a fifth of its already diminished workforce.
Ed. Dept. Offices Will Be Virtually Wiped Out in Latest Layoffs
The U.S. Department of Education is losing about a fifth of its already diminished workforce.
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New America @newamerica.org · 2d
Community colleges are engines of civic learning and local deliberation.

A brief from our Political Reform team explores how community colleges can shape community-led policymaking through models like citizens’ assemblies.

Read more: https://go.newamerica.org/centering-community-colleges-5
Image of a person walking past The City's College building, which features a large banner with the slogan 'Make it yours.' The cover of a publication titled 'Centering Civic Engagement and Local Deliberation' by Hollie Russon Gilman, Sarah Jacob, Elena Souris, and Logan Hagege is also visible.
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Education and Work @educationwork.newamerica.org · 3d
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USA TODAY @usatoday.com · 4d
The Education Department laid off nearly everyone at the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services.
Education Department wipes out special ed office in shutdown layoffs, union says
The Education Department laid off nearly everyone at the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services.
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Education and Work @educationwork.newamerica.org · 5d
Last year, our #EarlyEd expert @carriegill.bsky.social explored how the show normalizes disabilities—and helps usher in a future where everyone is seen and celebrated.

🦝 Learn about Carl and his friends in this recent edition of The Thread, @newamerica.org's digital magazine.
Why Carl the Raccoon Gives Us Hope for a More Inclusive Future
Carl the Raccoon, a young autistic character from PBS Kids' Carl the Collector, shows us how disability inclusion in schools and society can build a brighter future.
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Education and Work @educationwork.newamerica.org · 5d
Have you met @pbs.org's first openly disabled main character?? He's a scrappy cartoon raccoon!

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Carl the Collector isn’t just a cutie on TV—he's sparking important conversations about how we can all create more inclusive classrooms and communities for kids of all kinds.
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Disability Scoop @disabilityscoop.bsky.social · 7d
A groundbreaking children's television show is set to introduce a new character who is largely non-speaking and communicates with the help of a special speech tablet. #disabilities #autism #PBSKids #AAC
PBS Kids Show To Feature Character Who Uses Communication Device
A groundbreaking children's television show is set to introduce a new character who is largely non-speaking and communicates with the help of a special speech tablet.
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 7d
NEW: Under Trump, the Department of Education has been bringing in activists hostile to public schools.

It could mean a new era of private and religious schools boosted by tax dollars — and the end of public schools as we know them.
These Activists Want to Dismantle Public Schools. Now They Run the Education Department.
Under Trump, the Department of Education has been bringing in activists hostile to public schools. It could mean a new era of private and religious schools boosted by tax dollars — and the end of public schools as we know them.
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