To better prepare rural students for postsecondary opportunities, federal and state policymakers must increase rural access to high-quality, rigorous coursework.

As the Trump administration’s attacks on U.S. public education escalate, America’s 9.8 million rural students disproportionately bear the burden. Enrolling nearly 1 in 5 public school students, rural ...

Amid a tenuous ceasefire between Israel and Iran, the ultimate consequences of President Trump’s military intervention in Iran remain unknown but are potentially deeply damaging to U.S. interests.

Join the Center for American Progress for a conversation on the consequences of congressional Republicans’ reconciliation ...

When NATO leaders gather this week in The Hague for the alliance’s 76th summit, the mood will be far from celebratory. With ...

The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) headquarters is seen on February 3, 2025, in Washington, D.C., following Elon Musk’s announcement that he and U.S. President Donald Trump ...

What is cash bail? Three out of 5 people in U.S. jails today have not been convicted of a crime. This amounts to nearly half a million people sitting in jails each day, despite the fact that they ...

For years, the federal government has failed to regulate the levels of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), otherwise known as forever chemicals, in drinking water.

While the nation has undoubtedly made progress, entrenched structural racism continues to corrupt American democracy and preserve racial inequality.

The Yoon administration’s posture toward China has important implications for the U.S.-ROK alliance and America’s strategic approach in the region.

Modular building, along with the scaling of accessory dwelling units, 5 is among the initiatives announced by the Biden administration to lower construction costs while rapidly increasing the ...

The Trump administration appears to be sending the U.S. economy into a period of slower growth and higher inflation.In the past few weeks, the administration enacted steep tariffs on a wide range ...