While the concept of the Universal Credit and the simplifying multiple programs may seem appealing in theory, policymakers should take note of cautionary lessons from the United Kingdom’s experience.

A recent report shows that, despite recent modest increases, state funding for need-based aid is still too low to measurably improve college access and success for low-income students.

One in nine poor infants lives with a mother experiencing severe depression and more than half live with a mother experiencing some level of depressive symptoms. While depression is highly treatable, many low-income mothers do not receive treatment.

A new approach to financing early education could mean taxpayers lose out if pre-K programs don’t meet specific targets. The plans, called social impact bonds, offer the government a less risky way to fund early intervention services, by collecting upfront costs from private investors and…

The results are in: Connecticut’s earned sick days law has not hurt the state’s economy or taken a toll on individual businesses.

On March 14, 2014, the U.S. Senate passed the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 2014 (S. 1086) by a vote of 96-2. 

A new report by the Center for Law and Social Policy, Retail Action Project, and Women Employed reveals that unstable and unpredictable work schedules have severe implications for hourly-wage workers, as well as businesses and consumer spending.

In the FY 2015 budget proposal, President Obama continues to signal his Administration’s interest in and support for “pay-for-success” models, also known as Social Impact Bonds or SIBs.

President Obama released his FY 2015 budget, which includes a proposal to expand and strengthen the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) for low-income childless workers, including non-custodial parents.

Investing in young people of color is not a one-time infusion of funds, a single program strategy, or a time-limited initiative.