Four toddlers sit side-by-side on the floor of their daycare classroom as they pose for a portrait. They are each dressed comfortably and have blocks out in front of them.
Effective child care policies require parents and providers at the table. CLASP highlights federal guidance enabling states to use funding for equitable community engagement, ensuring lived experiences shape policy.
In November 2014, with broad bipartisan support, Congress reauthorized the Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG) for the first time since 1996. In addition to protecting the health and safety of children in care and improving the quality of care, the new law contains provisions…
Today, the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee passed a bill out of committee to reauthorize the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, known as the Every Child Achieves Act.
The U.S. Senate passed legislation to repeal the sustainable growth rate for doctors providing Medicare services, a bill that also provides a two-year extension of the MIECHV program and other important initiatives.
A new report shines a light on the opportunities and shortcomings of unemployment insurance (UI) benefits as a support system for people who seek work after leaving their jobs to care for sick or disabled family members.
A recent event celebrating the work of young Native American, Alaskan native, and Native Hawaiian young people highlights keys issues pertaining to the importance of youth development and well-being.
Five research briefs using Longitudinal Study of Adult Learning data to examine the long-term impacts of participation in adult basic education programs.
In spite of the strong evidence of the effectiveness of SNAP benefits, the U.S. House and Senate Republican leadership have outlined FY2016 budget proposals that would steeply cut the social safety net for millions of low-income children and families.
Today, the United States is the only developed nation that does not guarantee workers paid maternity leave. It also trails most other countries in offering paid paternity, family, medical, and sick leave.
