CLASP

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…

This fact sheet highlights the actions that select states have implemented to make the most of recent historic funding.

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…

On July 27th, 2021, Tiffany Ferrette and Juan Carlos Gomez presented on child care and immigration at the NWLC Annual FFN Child Care Meeting. 

On June 3, 2021, Alycia Hardy and Tiffany Ferrette presented on the American Rescue Plan and school-age child care opportunities in an Afterschool Alliance webinar series. 

On April 6, 2021, CLASP and ZERO TO THREE co-hosted a webinar on supporting young children and their families with the American Rescue Plan Act. 

On March 3rd, 2021, Tiffany Ferrette and the NWLC presented on investing in child care as a public good. 

An overview of the historical and systemic roots of harsh discipline practices and policy recommendations for rooting out the problem and instituting positive change.