Project QUEST in San Antonio was a pioneer in creating what is now known as an adult career pathway program. Strong evaluation results prove the effectiveness of this model for increasing the earnings of low-income adults.

State policy choices on how to fund postsecondary institutions—through the specific use of outcomes-based funding (OBF)—can either help or hinder efforts to address inequities that affect so many students and our nation.

Find out how some colleges are supporting students' basic needs. We hope other colleges will consider following their examples.

Olivia Golden delivered remarks honoring Marian Wright Edelman for her pioneering work improving children's lives and wellbeing.

Yesenia Jimenez, CLASP's Bill Emerson National Hunger Fellow, shares the importance of closing the digital divide with equitable solutions to ensure communities have full access to and use of affordable technologies. 

By establishing digital equity, we can close the growing chasm that leaves low-income communities behind.

The Working Families Tax Relief Act strengthens the EITC and CTC, recognizing the importance of tax policy in promoting economic mobility. If enacted, the Act’s changes would raise the incomes of 46 million households.    

In exactly one year, the 2020 Census will go out to households across the nation. The count records who we are as a nation, it shows how we’ve changed and helps us predict where we’re going. But the 2020 Census is under attack, and the…

For Women's History Month, we're taking a look at key policies that would improve job quality for women, particularly low-income women and women of color, and result in increased workforce participation, improved financial stability, and long-term economic mobility. 

A federal judge blocked the Trump Administration's attempt to take away health coverage from people who can't document new work reporting requirements.