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May 5, 2021 | Testimony/Comments

Letter to Congress to include an equity-centered national subsidized employment program in the American Jobs Act

CLASP joined Heartland Alliance, the National Youth Employment Coalition and nearly 100 national and local organizations calling on Congress to include an equity-centered national subsidized employment program as a part of the forthcoming recovery package as recommended by President Biden in his American Jobs Plan. 

April 8, 2020 | Testimony/Comments | Kisha Bird

CLASP COVID-19 Workforce Response Recommendations

CLASP sent this letter to congressional members recommending actions to address the needs of workers in low-wage jobs, those already unemployed and struggling to find work, and those who live in poverty during the economic-fall-out of the COVID-19 pandemic. 

May 21, 2019 | Testimony/Comments | Kisha Bird

Kisha Bird Testifies Before the U. S. House of Representatives

Kisha Bird testified at the House Committee on Education and Labor hearing “Eliminating Barriers to Employment: Opening Doors to Opportunity.” 

April 7, 2017 | Testimony/Comments | Kisha Bird

CLASP Testimony Re: Strategies to Improve Employment Outcomes for District Youth

Kisha Bird testified to the D.C. City Council Committee on Labor and Workforce Development about effective strategies to advance youth employment outcomes for low-income and vulnerable youth.

March 8, 2017 | Testimony/Comments | Olivia Golden

Give Priority to Federal Investment in Low-Income People: Testimony for the Record to the House Committee on Appropriations

Olivia Golden submitted written testimony on the proposed FY 2018 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (LHHS) Appropriations.

August 3, 2016 | Testimony/Comments | Kisha Bird

CLASP Comments on Proposed ESSA Regulations

CLASP's comments emphasize ESSA provisions that support efforts to prevent students from dropping out of high school and reengage out-of-school youth, as well as promote alignment with the bi-partisan Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act.

June 15, 2015 | Testimony/Comments | Kisha Bird

CLASP Comments on WIOA Title I Proposed Regulations

CLASP submitted these comments to the U.S. Department of Labor on the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Title I Proposed Regulations.

June 15, 2015 | Testimony/Comments

CLASP Comments on WIOA Title II Adult Education and Family Literacy Act Proposed Regulations

CLASP comments to the Department of Education on the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Title II Adult Education and Family Literacy Act Proposed Regulations.

June 15, 2015 | Testimony/Comments | Kisha Bird

CLASP Comments on WIOA Title I Proposed Regulations

CLASP submitted these comments to the U.S. Department of Labor on the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Title I proposed regulations.

February 11, 2015 | Testimony/Comments | Kisha Bird

ESEA Reauthorization: Challenges & Opportunities

CLASP’s recommendations for reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) are based on our long-standing work and expertise in policies related to early childhood education and academic success for disadvantaged youth.

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