In 2024, a record 21.4 million people received their health insurance through the Affordable Care Act (ACA) Marketplaces. Enrollment gains among Black, Latino, and people with low incomes drove the increased enrollment. Sustaining the policy choices that led to record enrollment and adding in long…
CLASP collaborated with the Leadership Conference Education Fund to offer 100 specific strategies that federal and state policymakers and institutional leaders can adopt to ensure postsecondary educational access for all students regardless of racial identity.
This blog is part of a series that lifts up alumni, partner, and board member reflections in celebration of CLASP Child Care and Early Education team’s 25th anniversary. By Rachel Schumacher What were some of the greatest successes and victories for the child care sector during…
A series that lifts up alumni, partner, and board member reflections in celebration of CLASP Child Care and Early Education team's 25th anniversary. Learn more!
The high cost of child care has a significant impact on families’ economic security and spending power, yet this impact is not captured well in data. It is crucial for more intentional, equitable data to be collected about the state of child care and early…
A series that lifts up alumni, partner, and board member reflections in celebration of CLASP Child Care and Early Education team's 25th anniversary. Learn more!
Young volunteer gives grocery sack to young needy family, food was donated by local neighbors. Vegetable, fruit, and bread food items are in the bag. Service, kindness, charity, donation, community outreach themes.
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.
Four toddlers sit side-by-side on the floor of their daycare classroom as they pose for a portrait. They are each dressed comfortably and have blocks out in front of them.
CLASP supports HHS's decision to issue a new final rule that increases wages for the Head Start workforce, improves its mental health supports, and enhances services to better meet the needs of children and families across the country.
Teacher And Pupils Using Wooden Shapes In Montessori School
Federal investments of over $50 billion, including $39 billion from ARPA, helped sustain child care providers during COVID-19. These funds improved access, affordability, and provider support, but are set to expire on September 30, 2024.
