By Rainesford Stauffer (EXCERPT) She isn’t alone. The United States does not require employers to offer paid family and medical leave and paid sick time. Workers who need time off to have a baby, care for a sick relative, or recover from injury or illness depend on the generosity of…
This report finds that youth in America, especially in regions like the South that have high populations of young Black and Brown people, desperately need policies that provide adequate and accessible paid leave from employment.
By Rainesford Stauffer EXCERPT Including young workers in advocating for the need for paid leave means deepening the understanding of who young workers are. “A lot of people assume young workers are grateful for any job that they have, and don’t really think of young workers…
Asian American (AA) and Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (NHPI) communities face unique challenges that are often masked by overgeneralization and the model minority myth. These include disparities in poverty, food insecurity, and access to resources.
The Supreme Court’s recent decision to keep mifepristone available and accessible means that a crucial way for people, particularly young people, to access reproductive care remains legal and protected.
La reciente decisión de la Corte Suprema de mantener la mifepristona disponible y accesible significa una forma crucial para que las personas, en particular les jóvenes, accedan al cuidado de salud reproductiva y que siga siendo legal y protegida.
The Oklahoma Supreme Court’s recent decision to dismiss a case brought by survivors of the 1921 Tulsa race massacre is a powerful reminder that American legal and political institutions can engineer unjust futures from unjust pasts.
This statement makes the case for the need to support schools in meeting their legal obligations to equitably serve immigrant students, including newcomer students. It also addresses the importance of protecting the constitutional right for all children in the United States to receive a public…
CLASP is pleased to announce the spinoff and launch of a new youth-focused nonprofit that builds upon two decades of youth policy work: The National Collaborative for Transformative Youth Policy.
The Youth Mental Health Corps program expands the available provider types in alignment with young people’s preferences and increases access to providers who share identity, community, and experiences with young people.