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March 6, 2026 | Blog Post | Lulit Shewan

Centering Black Women in the Fight for Safe Jobs

For Black women, safety has never been guaranteed. It has had to be demanded, defended, and organized for.

March 3, 2026 | Blog Post | Parker Gilkesson Davis

“Say That With Love” Episode 4 – Enjoys Meals with Vegetables with Parker Gilkesson Davis

CLASP’s Parker Gilkesson Davis was featured on a podcast from the National Black Child Development Institute about food, health, and family well-being.

February 25, 2026 | Blog Post | Wendy Chun-Hoon

State of the Union Rehashes 2025 Playbook of Harms to Children, Families, and Workers

The State of the Union is supposed to be a moment for the nation to take stock and see who we are as a society. But Trump’s address was a work of fiction. The real state of our union is fragile, strained, and deeply unequal,…

February 24, 2026 | Blog Post | Alyssa Fortner

Black History Month—A Time to Commemorate and Interrogate the Deep Roots and Ongoing Consequences of Inequities in Child Care

This Black History Month calls us to commemorate the deep roots and ongoing consequences of inequity in the child care sector.

February 24, 2026 | Blog Post | Ashley Burnside

Generous Donations to Trump Accounts Won’t End Wealth Inequality

To create a country where all children have generational wealth, lawmakers and donors need to invest in cash programs that effectively target families based on income and wealth. 

February 22, 2026 | Blog Post | Wendy Cervantes

Podcast: Wendy Cervantes Demands Better Protections for Immigrant Kids

In a podcast produced and hosted by First Focus on Children, Wendy Cervantes joins in an episode called, “Wendy Cervantes Demands Better Protections for Immigrant Kids.” She discusse how immigration enforcement policies are affecting children in immigrant families, with a focus on the fear, instability,…

February 3, 2026 | Blog Post

Public Benefits and Food Inclusivity: A View into the Plant-Based Food World

True food justice means expanding choice, trusting families, and crafting policies that reflect the full diversity of how communities eat, live, and thrive. Anything less undermines the very purpose of these program

January 7, 2026 | Blog Post | Nat Baldino

Introducing the Paid Leave Administrators’ Network

CLASP launches a new virtual home for the Paid Leave Administrators’ Network—connecting state leaders to share lessons, troubleshoot implementation, and publish case studies that show how policy choices become equitable paid leave programs.

December 4, 2025 | Blog Post | Christian Collins

Congress Is Weaponizing Federal Law Against College Athletes By Cutting Pell Grant Access and Stripping Labor Protections

The flawed logic behind the Pell Grant reconciliation provision—that athletes are now able to earn enough money through NIL deals and revenue sharing payments to not need Pell Grants—is the exact same flawed logic behind the SCORE Act provisions that clamp down on total compensation…

December 2, 2025 | Blog Post

Meet Our New Child Care and Early Education Parent Fellow: Lily Ana Marquez

By Lily Ana Marquez 1. What motivates me to show up as a parent leader and advocate? Being the parent of two children who are very different motivates me to continue as a parent leader and a strong advocate. It is my responsibility to ensure…

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