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While federal policies remain essential for widespread reform, the power of community-led efforts demonstrates that change is possible—one city, state, and coalition at a time.
Los Angeles became the latest city to pass a paid sick days law, joining more than two dozen other jurisdictions across the country that enable workers to earn a minimum number of paid sick days per year.
A new study from CollegeCounts reveals the powerful impact of public investment in the Arkansas Career Pathways Initiative (CPI), which provides education and training for low-income parents.
With the addition of Utah and Florida, 30 states and the District of Columbia now allow lawfully present children to be eligible for Medicaid and CHIP, providing them with affordable and comprehensive health insurance.
The Department of Education announced today that it has identified 387,000 federal student loan borrowers who, due to their disability status, qualify for the Totally and Permanently Disabled (TPD) discharge.
The United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) has called for universal depression screening and treatment for all adults, including pregnant and postpartum mothers. The recommendation is important because when the USPSTF speaks, health insurers and states have strong reasons to listen. This recommendation is a…
Growing numbers of Americans, especially those in low-paying jobs, have work schedules that fluctuate wildly from week to week. These volatile schedules, which often come with little advance notice, vary by both total hours and shift times.
A recent report created by Mathematica Policy Research, compiles useful resources to help TANF agencies and others so that they can provide higher-quality employment services.
As we celebrate César Chávez Day, we recognize how work by coalitions like Fair Shot for All honors the legacy of the civil- and labor-rights leader who fought for Latino farm workers’ rights.
A notice of the draft 2017-2018 FAFSA has been released, and it includes a significant change for low-income students: the addition of an applicant’s receipt of Medicaid as a qualification for the Simplified Needs Test.
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