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July 31, 2024 | Fact Sheet

Ensuring Best Practices in English Learner Programs

Adopting effective English learner programs in public schools enables these students to fully and equitably participate both in the classroom and in broader society.

March 7, 2024 | Fact Sheet | Lorena Roque

CLASP Federal Recommendations to Combat Child Labor

The DOL found that child labor violations increased in 2023: 5,800 children were employed in violation of labor law, an increase of 14 percent from the previous year and 88 percent from 2019. But this likely underestimates the prevalence of child labor across the United…

November 17, 2023 | Fact Sheet | Sapna Mehta

Learning While Earning: The National Apprenticeship Act

Apprenticeships are a crucial avenue for individuals to embark on new careers and economic opportunities. The potential upcoming reauthorization of the National Apprenticeship Act by Congress, would strengthen standards to safeguard workers, establish pathways to high-quality jobs, and foster a well-trained workforce aligned with employers’…

December 13, 2022 | Fact Sheet

Paving a Pathway to Prosperity: Young Adults

Expanding EITC for Young Adults  The American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) temporarily expanded Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) eligibility for the 2021 tax year to young workers (19-24) who don’t have dependent children and increased the maximum credit from $542 to $1,502.  This EITC expansion…

December 13, 2022 | Fact Sheet

Paving a Pathway to Prosperity: Working People

Providing Income to Unemployed Workers  Federal Pandemic Unemployment Assistance—enacted by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act—helped people unable to work due to the pandemic. This included self-employed workers, those seeking part-time employment, or people who otherwise wouldn’t qualify for regular unemployment benefits.…

December 13, 2022 | Fact Sheet

Paving a Pathway to Prosperity: Children & Families

Expanding the Child Tax Credit  In 2021, the Child Tax Credit (CTC) lifted 1 million children under 6 and nearly 2 million children between 6 and 17 out of poverty, when using the Supplemental Poverty Measure. The expanded CTC, which disproportionately benefitted Black and Hispanic…

November 16, 2022 | Fact Sheet | Lorena Roque

Worker Flexibility and Choice Act: The Corporate Attempt at Stripping Labor Protections

By Lorena Roque As corporate profits reach an all-time high, corporations are looking to cut labor costs at the expense of workers’ rights. The Worker Flexibility and Choice Act(HR 8442) is being marketed as a way for employers to encourage “flexibility” and “economic opportunity” for…

September 8, 2022 | Fact Sheet | Lorena Roque

Workers’ Rights are in Peril: Why Congress Must Pass the PRO Act

This fact sheet summarizes some of the pervasive tactics employers use to deter union organizing or to delay workers reaching a first contract; and examines how provisions in the PRO Act can strengthen labor law and provide greater protections for workers.

December 2, 2021 | Fact Sheet | Molly Bashay

10 Things to Know about Workforce Development and the BBB Act

Read about the top 10 things you need to know about how the Build Back Better Act supports workforce development.

November 17, 2021 | Fact Sheet | J Geiman

Investments in Postsecondary Education and College Affordability in Build Back Better

Read this fact sheet on what you need to know about higher education investments in Build Back Better.

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