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October 7, 2026 | Blog Post | Stephanie Schmit

A Bold and Necessary Vision: Child Care for All

CLASP has been engaging with partners through the Child Care for Every Family Network for many years to develop a strong foundation for universal child care rooted in a commitment to learning from one another's perspectives and expertise, supporting all families, centering those with diverse…

September 24, 2026 | Blog Post | Alyssa Fortner

What if the Current Fight to Protect Child Care is Also an Opportunity to Transform it?

The fight to protect child care can also build momentum for an equitable, publicly funded universal system that serves families and supports providers.

September 18, 2026 | Blog Post | Kaelin Rapport

Is the DOJ Bringing Back School Segregation?

The crux of the DOJ’s memo is an attempt to undermine the needs of individuals with disabilities by reinterpreting the responsibilities of federal and local governments when administering accessible services in an ‘integrated’ setting.

September 18, 2026 | Blog Post | Christian Collins

The Protect College Sports Act is a Shameful Attempt to Speak Over Students Instead of Working with Them

The athletes whose hard work and dedication are the raw material for the enterprise beloved by millions of Americans should be fairly represented in the process as the workers they are.

September 10, 2026 | Blog Post | Shira Small

The Trump Administration Continues to Undermine Early Childhood Education in 2026

The Trump Administration continues to harm a child care and early education sector in desperate need of support. Through harmful regulatory action, illegal funding freezes, and unfounded fraud allegations, the Trump Administration has spent its second year continuing to dismantle the early childhood education programs…

August 12, 2026 | Blog Post | Diana Rocha

Tribal Food Sovereignty Is Child Policy

A truly equitable food system cannot be built without recognizing Tribal Nations as leaders in shaping their own food futures.

August 4, 2026 | Blog Post | Kaelin Rapport

ICE Detention Recreates Harms of Mass Incarceration and Exploited Labor

Labor programs within carceral facilities are inherently coercive, and reports indicate that immigrant ICE detainees are forced into intensive manual labor for as little as $0.13 an hour.

June 30, 2026 | Blog Post | Wendy Chun-Hoon

D.C.’s Council and Mayor Must Reconsider Their Big Step Backwards on Paid Leave

At CLASP, we’ve long known that when paid leave goes away, people experiencing health crises return to work before they’re ready, delay treatment, or leave the workforce entirely.

June 26, 2026 | Blog Post | Suzanne Wikle

Health Care Has Been Under a Wholesale Attack During the Trump Administration

Republicans’ assault on health care goes far beyond the $1 trillion they cut from Medicaid and ACA last year as part of H.R.1.

June 17, 2026 | Blog Post | Mikayla Slaydon

Understanding Immigrant Eligibility for Child Care and Early Education Programs

This updated resource is more essential than ever, as children disappear from classrooms and early education programs and all families, especially immigrant families, too often encounter mountains of red tape just to access important benefits like child care.

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