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Onward and Upward: Paid Leave Victories from 2020 to Today
6+ hour, 48+ min ago (284+ words) Onward and Upward documents the growth of paid family and medical leave advocacy and policy wins since the Build Back Better negotiations in 2020. The report argues that paid leave has reached a national tipping point: advocates have secured meaningful victories…...
CCDF Final Rule is a Blow to Access and Stability for Families and Child Care Providers
1+ week, 3+ day ago (325+ words) Center for Law and Social Policy | CLASP CCDF Final Rule is a Blow to Access and Stability for Families and Child Care Providers Washington, DC, May 11, 2026 " Today the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) published its anticipated final rule for…...
Reconciliation Changes to SNAP Would Disproportionately Harm Black and Brown Communities and Families with Low Incomes
1+ year, 6+ day ago (201+ words) As Congress works to advance the proposed budget reconciliation bill of 2025, CLASP's series "The 2025 Budget Reconciliation's Impact on People with Low Incomes" will examine the policies put forward that have particular resonance for children, families, and communities with low incomes....
State Governments Can Counter the Trump Administration's War Agenda Through Educational Investments in Young Men
4+ week, 4+ hour ago (964+ words) By Christian Collins Authoritarian war machines are fueled through the sacrifice of young adults in service of empire. Presently, that fuel is refined through policymakers purposefully destroying the national education system and economy. Last year's widespread cuts to Medicaid and…...
Rooted in Justice and Joy: What Black Mothers Are Telling Us
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (199+ words) Founded'in 2018 by'Black Mamas Matter Alliance,'this year's Black Maternal Health Week invites us to imagine what it truly means for Black mothers to thrive in lives rooted in justice and joy.' What would it look like to build a world…...
Congress Should Put Food Back on the Table by Voting "No" on the Farm Bill
4+ week, 4+ hour ago (311+ words) By Parker Gilkesson Davis The Farm Bill is one of the most important pieces of legislation Congress considers in terms of agriculture and food. It determines funding for programs such as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), which helps millions…...
Trump's Budget Proposal Endangers Families, People Pushed to the Margins
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (186+ words) This statement can be attributed to Wendy Chun-Hoon, president and executive director of the Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP)." CLASP documented the many ways the Trump Administration went out of its way to hurt families and communities in…...
From Prenatal to Infancy: Why Birthright Citizenship Matters in the Earliest Phases of Life
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (660+ words) Center for Law and Social Policy | CLASP From Prenatal to Infancy: Why Birthright Citizenship Matters in the Earliest Phases of Life Note: Wendy Cervantes was interviewed for an NPR story about the birthright citizenship case being considered by the U. S. Supreme…...
The Dangerous and Violent Reality of Controlling Women
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (1002+ words) Center for Law and Social Policy | CLASP The Dangerous and Violent Reality of Controlling Women By Elyse Shaw and Lorena Roque As Women's History Month comes to a close, we should reflect on how far women's rights have come over…...
Conflating Equity and Equality Harms the Growth of Registered Apprenticeships
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (273+ words) While the president praised an increase of jobs in the construction sector, his actions have limited apprenticeship growth and hindered workers" ability to participate in and benefit from these programs. Registered apprenticeships have long served as a proven pathway into…...