CLASP's recent analysis of three agencies within the Department of Homeland Security reveals a disconnect between the president’s rhetoric and priorities, which mirror the approach of his predecessor.

Dual enrollment programs are arguably the largest available free college program in the country, and they represent a significant opportunity for the continued expansion of accessible and affordable postsecondary education.

Policymakers have threatened to implement policies that would make SNAP food benefits harder to access for certain groups, including the disabled community. 

The Farm Bill reauthorization provides an opportunity to make SNAP easier to access for college students by lifting these requirements.  

Young people from underserved communities—namely people with Black, brown, disabled, and/or LGBTQ+ identities—prefer community-based programs and peer networks over formal mental health services delivered in clinical settings. 

In the upcoming Farm Bill reauthorization, Congress should remove the hot foods ban in the SNAP program so more people can easily access various food options.

Tax-based policies like the Child Tax Credit and Earned Income Tax Credit have provided economic lifelines to tens of millions of U.S. families.

The return to “normal operations” for state Medicaid agencies means that several million people are likely to lose their Medicaid health insurance over the coming year.

Although many people believe that prison abolition is impossible, Indigenous communities have deep experience with anti-carceral approaches to justice.

By Kayla Tawa  In recent years, we have seen a wave of state-level “culture war” debates that target young people, particularly Black and brown young people, LGBTQIA+ young people, and young people with disabilities. In 2023 specifically, state legislators have introduced a record number of…