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Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission Kicks into High Gear | The Nation.

In The News Item | November 16, 2009
The Rural Brain Drain | American Conservative Magazine

In The News Item | November 16, 2009
Bringing Back Rural America

Policies to Help Small Communities in Forgotten Places
Event | November 12, 2009
The Scandal of Reform

Revisiting Bosses and Reformers in New York and Rethinking Urban Political Reform
Event | October 8, 2009
This is Your Country on Drugs

Flawed Drug Policy and What to do About It
Event | September 10, 2009
Flexible Work Arrangements and Low-Wage Work

Creating Opportunity for Low-Wage Workers
Event | July 8, 2009
National Winner Named in New America's 2009 Improving the Lives of Children Essay Contest

Press Release | June 15, 2009
One in Five Children Sinking into Poverty | People's Weekly World

In The News Item | June 4, 2009
The Impact of the Economic Crisis on Children

The 2009 Child Well Being Index
Event | June 2, 2009
Supporting a Healthier American Workplace

Workplace Flexibility and Mental Health and Wellness - Cosponsored by the Congressional Mental Health Caucus
Event | May 20, 2009
10 Finalists Named in New America's 2009 Improving the Lives of Children Essay Contest

Press Release | May 19, 2009
25 Semifinalists Named in New America's 2009 Improving the Lives of Children Essay Contest

Press Release | April 16, 2009
US Needs Pact Based on Family | Washington Times

In The News Item | March 14, 2009
American Family Needs Some Help | Washington Times

In The News Item | March 7, 2009
How Can Republicans Repair Their Brand?

Article/Op-Ed | February 8, 2009
Repairing the Republican Brand

Reflections on the 2008 Campaign and Challenges for the Future
Event | January 27, 2009
US Needs for Language Critical | Middle East Times

In The News Item | December 23, 2008
Tongue-Tied: Americans Lack Multi-Lingual Edge

In The News Item | December 11, 2008
Social Policy After the Economic Crisis

Event | December 5, 2008
Transcript: Social Policy After the Economic Crisis

Transcript/Supporting Document | December 5, 2008
Next Social Contract: Principles Paper: A Family-Based Social Contract

Policy Paper | November 25, 2008
David Gray in The Washington Examiner | 'Mothers-in-Law: A Think Tank’s Take'

In The News Item | November 24, 2008
A Family-Based Social Contract

Event | November 13, 2008
Is Success Killing the Internet?

A Web of Wide Open Innovation...Or Closed Appliances?
Event | November 6, 2008
David Gray on NPR | 'Candidates Differ On Relief For Working Families'

In The News Item | October 31, 2008
David Gray Featured in The Washington Examiner

In The News Item | October 19, 2008
Anxious with Reason

The Future of the American Worker
Event | October 13, 2008
Hope Matters

The Untold Story of How Faith Works in America
Event | October 2, 2008
New America Foundation Essay Contest Highlights the Need for Increased Focus on America's Children

National Contest Urges Students to Provide Solutions to Better the Lives of America's Children
Press Release | September 16, 2008
Sara Mead in The Morning News - Arkansas | 'Parenting Matters In Achievement Of Boys, Girls'

In The News Item | September 11, 2008
Beyond Tolerance

Searching for Interfaith Understanding in America
Event | September 11, 2008
Congressional Testimony on the Challenges Facing American Workers

Prepared for the House Subcommittee on Income Security and Family Support of the Committee on Ways and Means
Transcript/Supporting Document | September 11, 2008
Sara Mead on NPR's On Point with Tom Ashbrook | 'Beyond 'No Child''

In The News Item | September 9, 2008
Against Us

The New Face of America's Enemies in the Muslim World
Event | September 9, 2008
An Ounce of Prevention

How Early Efforts for Education, Health and Safety Make a Critical Difference in the Well-Being of Children
Event | September 8, 2008
One Nation: Religion and Politics 2008

Article/Op-Ed | August 26, 2008
Sara Mead in Education Week | ' Congress Approves New HEA'

In The News Item | August 13, 2008
Education Policy in the Next Administration

Event | July 23, 2008
The Child Well-Being Index in LATimes.com | Booster Shots: 'Today's teens fatter but less risk-seeking than their parents were'

In The News Item | July 22, 2008
Foundation for Child Development Finds Quality Of Life Of U.S. Children Stalled Since 2002

Annual Child Well-Being Index Also Shows Today's Teens Better Off Than Their Parents
Press Release | July 22, 2008
The Child Well-Being Index in USA Today | 'Kids today? They're not that different from kids of yesterday'

In The News Item | July 22, 2008
Are Today's Teens Better Off Than Their Parents?

The 2008 Child Well-Being Index
Event | July 21, 2008
David Gray on WTOP | The 2008 Child-Well Being Index Report

In The News Item | July 21, 2008
David Gray and Kids' Share 2008 in Congressional Quarterly | 'Report: More Federal Spending Needed For Children’s Issues'

In The News Item | July 14, 2008
Children in the Federal Budget

Event | July 11, 2008
Workplace Flexibility and Religion

Enabling Spiritual and Faith Practice
Event | June 6, 2008
Today the New America Foundation Announced the Winner of its “Improving the Lives of Children" Essay Contest

Press Release | May 27, 2008
The Winner of New America Foundation's "Improving the Lives of Children" Essay Contest Will Receive $1000 on May 27

DC High School Students Share Solutions to Improve the Lives of Children
Press Release | May 14, 2008
Trends in the Well Being of Younger Children

Event | April 24, 2008
Child Well-Being Index in Washington Post | For Children, a Better Beginning

In The News Item | April 24, 2008
Foundation for Child Development Study in Reuters | Obesity and Low Birthweight Mar Health of Kids

In The News Item | April 24, 2008
Child Well-Being Index Special Focus Report

Trends in Infancy/Early Childhood and Middle Childhood Well-Being, 1994-2006
Outside Resource | April 24, 2008
The Next Era of American Politics

Post-Partisanship, Progressivism, or Comeback Conservatism?
Event | February 29, 2008
Racial and Ethnic Differences in Child Well-Being

Event | January 29, 2008
Child Well-Being Index in USA Today | 'Report: Black, Hispanic Children Making Gains'

In The News Item | January 25, 2008
Testimony on the Pre-K for All DC Amendment Act of 2007

Transcript/Supporting Document | January 22, 2008
America’s Changing Social Contract

The Rights & Responsibilities of Employers, Families, Government & Civil Society
Event | December 3, 2007
Sara Mead Featured in Education Week on 10 Ways to Tweak NCLB

The Latest News on the Reauthorization of the No Child Left Behind Act
In The News Item | November 30, 2007
New America Releases Two Reports on No Child Left Behind and Federal Education Funding

Papers Explore the Future of Early Childhood Education and the Budget “Gimmicks” Used by Congress to Pay for Education Programs
Press Release | November 29, 2007
Issue Brief #6: 10 New Ideas for Early Education in the NCLB Reauthorization

Policy Paper | November 29, 2007
Christianity and the Social Crisis in the 21st Century

A Conversation with Paul Rauschenbusch, Associate Dean of Religious Life and the Chapel at Princeton University
Event | November 28, 2007
Continuing the Investment

Article/Op-Ed | November 19, 2007
The Politics of Parental Leave

Is Paid Parental Leave an Effective Means of Promoting Gender Equity in the Workplace?
Event | November 15, 2007
Serving Our Young Adults

Article/Op-Ed | October 15, 2007
On Faith: Teach Your Children About Interfaith

Article/Op-Ed | October 15, 2007
Obesity and Child Well Being

The Problem & the Need for Creative Action
Event | October 3, 2007
The Missing Class

Portraits of the Near Poor In America
Event | October 1, 2007
The Stress of Balancing Work and Family

The Real Costs to Parent and Child Health
Event | September 19, 2007
Research Paper: The Stress of Balancing Work and Family

The Impact on Parent and Child Health and the Need for Workplace Flexibility
Policy Paper | September 17, 2007
WTOP Radio Interviews David Gray on Balancing Work and Family

In The News Item | September 7, 2007
New America Contest Highlights the Need for Increased Focus on America’s Children

D.C Students Asked to Provide Solutions to Improve the Lives of America’s Children
Press Release | September 5, 2007
Help Kids via Junk Food Tax

Article/Op-Ed | August 31, 2007
The Case for Pre-K

A New Book Explains Why Other Progressive Causes Should Take Some Cues from the Preschool Movement
Article/Op-Ed | July 18, 2007
WTOP Radio Interviews David Gray on Well Being of Children

In The News Item | July 13, 2007
David Gray and Justin King in The Christian Science Monitor

Letter to the Editor: Children Should be America's Priority
In The News Item | July 13, 2007
Issue Brief: Why Not More Focus on Children?

Policy Paper | July 11, 2007
Roanoke Times Quotes Sara Mead on Educating Boys

False 'Crisis' of Educating Boys
In The News Item | July 2, 2007
David Gray in US News & World Report

Letter to the Editor
In The News Item | July 2, 2007
The National Journal Profiles Sara Mead

In The News Item | June 30, 2007
Child Well-Being in America and Abroad

How Do American Children Fare in Comparison to Children in Other Countries?
Event | June 28, 2007
The Faith Line

Where the Conflict Between Religious Pluralists and Totalitarians is Leading Us
Event | June 27, 2007
Issue Brief: No Worker Left Behind

Policy Paper | June 15, 2007
San Fernando Valley Business Journal Quotes David Gray, Joel Kotkin

Do Well-Intended Programs Suffer During Tough Times?
In The News Item | June 11, 2007
David Gray on Flextime in USA Today

Letter to the Editor: Flextime Makes Better Workers
In The News Item | May 16, 2007
A Gift of Flexibility For Our Moms

Article/Op-Ed | May 10, 2007
Think Tank Town: Is America Serious About Mental Health?

Article/Op-Ed | April 19, 2007
The 2007 Child Well-Being Index

Stalled Progress, Persistent Gaps: How Can We Improve the Lives of America’s Children?
Event | April 17, 2007
On Faith: Congress Needs an Interfaith Caucus

Article/Op-Ed | February 10, 2007
The Hour Quotes Kelleen Kaye on Unmarried-Parent Trends

Responsibilities of Going Solo
In The News Item | January 2, 2007
Diverse Bookshelf: Dreams of Motherhood

A Review of Rosanna Hertz's 'Single by Chance, Mothers by Choice'
Article/Op-Ed | December 15, 2006
Tucson Citizen Quotes Phillip Longman on Fertility Rates

Is a Low Fertility Rate in the United States a Positive or Negative Trend?
In The News Item | December 12, 2006
Issue Brief #10: How Research on Family Structure and Children's Development Can Inform Healthy Marriage Practitioners in the Field

Policy Paper | December 1, 2006
Len Nichols on Implications of Paid Sick Leave on CNNMoney.com

Paid Sick Leave May Be Next Big Cause
In The News Item | November 18, 2006
Workforce and Family Report Profiled in Human Resources Magazine

Flexible Work Options for Employees Needed, Report Suggests
In The News Item | November 10, 2006
The Great Risk Shift

The Assault on American Jobs, Families, Health Care and Retirement
Event | October 20, 2006
Promoting Children's Well-Being

The Role of Workplace Flexibility
Event | September 29, 2006
The Living Wage by the Numbers

Does it Help or Hurt the Working Poor?
Event | September 22, 2006
Issue Brief #9: Grandparents Raising Their Grandchildren

Policy Paper | September 8, 2006
New Urgency for Early-20s Single Moms

Article/Op-Ed | July 11, 2006

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