- Nov 14, 09 | SouthCoastToday.com Early Childhood Education is Economic Issue Partners in Early Childhood and Economic Development held a conference last week to discuss early education programs as an economic issue. Danielle Ewen, director of Child Care and Early Education at CLASP, said public and private partnerships are important and there is a need for better data about outcome, impact and providers in early child care.
- Nov 12, 09 | Mobile Press-Register Study Adjusts Poverty Rates "We really just wanted to provide this information to states to advance the dialogue on the need for a modern measure," said Dorothy Smith, a legal fellow at CLASP, referring to the CLASP report, Measure by Measure: the Current Poverty Measure v. the NAS Measures.
- Nov 11, 09 | McClatchy Newspapers Obama Urged to Turn Succesful State Job Program National As job losses continue to slow the nation's economic recovery, labor experts and economists are urging Congress and the Obama administration to boost funding for a little-known program that 17 states are using to avert layoffs and keep workers in their jobs. Neil Ridley, senior policy analyst at CLASP, said work sharing should be an option in every state, though it will not work for all employers.
- Nov 06, 09 Bill to Extend Unemployment Comes as Unemployment Reaches Double Digits President Obama today signed a bill that will extend unemployment insurance for millions of workers who are on the verge of exhausting their benefits. The bill signing comes amid other news that the economy is showing signs of recovery, though unemployment at 10.2 percent is at its highest level in 26 years.
- Nov 04, 09 New Report Reveals Higher State Poverty Rates Based on Alternative Measure The percent of Americans living in poverty is higher than the current poverty measure captures, according to a new CLASP report that, for the first time, lists how poverty rates change in each state using a modern poverty measure.
- Oct 29, 09 Recovery Remains a Long Way Off for Unemployed and Low-Income Americans
- Aug 26, 09 Sen. Kennedy a Prolific Advocate for Low-Income Americans Sen. Kennedy's deep conviction for social justice was evident in the many causes he championed and the bills that bear his name.
CLASP's policy experts present at a wide variety of events, conferences, seminars and forums throughout the country. Following are upcoming CLASP staff presentations:
- Nov 20, 09 The Charting Progress for Babies in Child Care Policy Framework: Celebrating Successes and Contemplating Improvements
- Nov 20, 09 Pre-K Along the Potomac: Implementing Developmentally Appropriate Pre-K in and Around Washington D.C.
- Nov 20, 09 A Birth Through Age 8 Agenda for ESEA/NCLB: Maximizing Current Programs and Examining Potential Changes
- Nov 21, 09 Finding and Using Data to Advocate for Children and Families Effectively
- Nov 23, 09 Measure by Measure: Modernizing the Poverty Measure
- Dec 01, 09 Update on State Advisory Councils on Early Childhood Education and Care
- Dec 02, 09 Income Supports for Families
- Dec 04, 09 Yes We Can: State Policies that Build the Supply of High Quality Infant/Toddler Child Care
- Dec 04, 09 Extending Home Visiting Programs to Non-Parental Caregivers: Opportunities and Barriers
- Dec 11, 09 Saving Jobs in a Recession: How Work Sharing Can Help