This year we celebrate Black History Month amid a set of unparalleled crises: the continuing COVID-19 public health emergency and a deepening economic recession.

Harsh institutional disciplince practices harm young children, and the roots of this issue for Black children are traced to systemic racism.

"I am a mom of three, my oldest has autism and a variety of disabilities that require round-the-clock care and interventions. I am also caregiving for my aging mom. I live in a household categorized as multi-generational."

We can’t wait for economic justice. We can’t wait for healing and wellbeing. We can’t wait for safe communities. It is time for a New Deal for Youth.

The Biden-Harris Administration's combined efforts to strengthen Medicaid and provide an open enrollment period for Marketplace coverage will ensure that more people have affordable health insurance amidst a pandemic. 

The new administration is moving swiftly on many approaches--including several we proposed--to address the needs of people with low incomes.

Before leaving office, the Trump administration approved a waiver for Tennessee that limits how much federal money the state can receive for Medicaid, risking coverage for thousands. 

Among the provisions in President-Elect Biden’s American Rescue Plan to provide COVID-19 relief is an expanded version of the Child Tax Credit (CTC).

This conversation with CLASP Executive Director Olivia Golden and Board Chair LaVeeda Battle was held before the Capitol insurrection on January 6, but its lessons on moving forward in the wake of racial terror are more important than ever.

Child Care Policy Analyst Alycia Hardy reflects on how she explained the Capitol insurrection to her son.