Last month, CLASP was proud to co-sponsor the  “Making Paid Sick Days Work” convening with the City of San Francisco. The event brought together over 100 agency staff and advocates from more than 20 jurisdictions with paid sick days laws.

Over the past year, Lumina Foundation and Corporation for a Skilled Workforce have been facilitating a nationwide dialogue on credentials as part of their Connecting Credentials initiative. The groups they have engaged in this dialogue all agree that too many learners face a confusing and chaotic credentialing…

This blog highlights two new briefs on asset limits, and their negative impact on low-income people’s access to opportunity.

Admissions restrictions for underprepared students is the most commonly cited unintended consequence of performance-based state funding for public postsecondary institutions, according to a new book released by the Community College Research Center (CCRC). Low-income students and students of color are disproportionately represented among the groups…

Sixty-one higher education institutions and systems signed the Fair Chance Higher Education Pledge, a White House initiative to reduce barriers to admission for individuals with prior involvement in the criminal justice system.

As a testament to the critical role that child care plays in supporting today’s working families, a diverse array of voices is undertaking an important national conversation on the affordability and accessibility of quality child care. 

Last week, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) released its final rule implementing President Obama’s executive order (EO) enabling employees of federal contractors to earn paid sick days beginning in January 2017.

With about 50 hours to go until the start of FY17 and members of Congress eager to return home to campaign, the U.S. House and Senate passed a “Continuing Resolution” (CR) that will keep the federal government funded until December 9, 2016.

Last week, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Family Assistance (OFA) published a brief outlining how Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) agencies can support postsecondary completion for TANF recipients.

In a fact sheet released on September 26, 2016, CLASP explains how an IET+S strategy can help these adults develop skills and access family-sustaining jobs.