Last year, sixty advocacy organizations serving children in the fields of immigration, child welfare, child development, and juvenile justice collabroated to develop a set of principles calling for protection of children within the U.S. immigration system. Children in the system are particularly vulnerable. “On This…
This article highlights five lessons learned from the Work Support Strategies initiative, which helped states improve access to public benefits while reducing administrative burdens for state workers.
In the 1990s, the United States’ welfare system went through a dramatic transformation from a program that provided ongoing, if meager, support to unemployed and very-low-income parents to a far more restrictive program, providing only temporary assistance and emphasizing rapid employment. While the welfare changes…
In light of the peril facing so many of our youth in high-poverty communities, as well as the disparities in education and labor market outcomes for youth from these communities, there are compelling reasons for re-instituting federal investment in summer jobs.