Two years into the pandemic and one year after the passage of the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), this brief examines how decision makers implementing ARPA have used COVID relief funding and policy opportunities to lay the groundwork for longer-term, transformative change by equitably supporting…
Christine Johnson-Staub and Isha Weerasinghe offer a set of principles policymakers and other stakeholders can consider as they implement ARPA’s mental health provisions.
The previous four years, which included the COVID-19 pandemic, an ensuing economic crisis, and a series of anti-immigrant policies, led the country to an inflection point. Child care is a critical support for all children and families—including immigrant families who comprise a significant share of…
The COVID-19 pandemic and recession have taken this simmering crisis and turned it into an explosive boil, demanding immediate response from the Biden-Harris Administration.
Recommendations for urgent actions the Biden-Harris Administration should take to address the child care and early learning crisis to ensure the health and safety of early educators and families during COVID