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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.
In this op-ed, Liz Ben-Ishai sets the record straight on "benefits cliffs" and why the proposed minimum wage increase in Pasadena is helpful for low-wage workers.
In this opinion piece, CLASP's Olivia Golden discusses the many contributions refugees make to this country and urges Congress against using anti-refugee proposals to derail a clean omnibus budget that provides the support needed by poor and low-income children, families, and individuals.
CLASP has released a brief summarizing the highlights drawn from a two-day, intensive discussion of important opportunities in policy and practice to better serve immigrant parents and their children together.
Critical improvements to the EITC and CTC are set to expire at the end of 2017. The time is now for Congress to make the improvements to the EITC and CTC permanent and to ensure that all working families are able to access these critical…
According to 2014 data on the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program, states spent slightly more TANF funds on child care assistance than they did the previous year.
Today marks the one-year anniversary of the signing of the Child Care and Development Block Grant. Congress has an important bit of unfinished business on this law: funding is required to meet the program's goals.
The American Academy of Pediatricians (AAP) has called for pediatricians to take action by screening patients and their families for food insecurity and advocating for increased access to nutrition programs.
On November 6, 2015, Elizabeth, NJ, passed the country’s 26th paid sick days (PSD) law, highlighting the momentum of the PSD movement while raising the question of how to enforce these laws effectively.
A new brief highlights major national and regional career pathways initiatives. CLASP’s Alliance for Quality Career Pathways framework, designed for community colleges and their partners, is among the frameworks highlighted.
On October 22, the U.S. Department of Education (ED) responded to concerns and recommendations from institutions and advocates, including CLASP, about implementing the Ability to Benefit (ATB) provision.
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