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The Department of Education’s (DOE) Community Workforce Readiness Accelerator for Major Projects (RAMP) fellowship is a first-of-its-kind investment in local workforce development capacity building. The agency has launched a two-year fellowship opportunity available for candidates from a wide range of backgrounds to develop strategic workforce partnerships in…

While the Brown decision was a crucial step toward equality in education, its promise remains unfulfilled.

May 9: India Heckstall and Christian Collins spoke at the National Student Parent Symposium in Columbus, Ohio. They presented their research on Black student fathers.

Earlier this year, the Department of Labor issued a notice of proposed rulemaking to update the National Apprenticeship System to align registered apprenticeships to the evolving needs of workers, employers, and the economy.

April 11: India Heckstall and Kathy Tran presented at a workshop titled “Federal Policy Opportunities: Prioritizing Equity in Upcoming Legislative Opportunities” at the National Summit for Educational Equity 2024.

April 4: India Heckstall spoke at the National Community Reinvestment Coalition’s Just Economy conference about CLASP’s Good Jobs Collaborative work.

With India Heckstall You’re Invited! Webinar on Fostering Inclusion for Black Immigrant Students at HBCUs Join us on March 21st at 2:30 pm ET/11:30 am PT for the Belonging at HBCUs for Black Immigrant Students webinar. The webinar will feature the new report, Fostering Inclusion for Black Immigrant Students…

March 14: India Heckstall spoke at the Generation Hope conference in New Orleans on a panel about CLASP’s work on Black student fathers.

India Heckstall was quoted: "Pursuing higher education can negatively impact Black families’ wealth because of the debt burden."

This article quoted a report written by CLASP's India Heckstall and Christian Collins on Black student fathers.