A recent event celebrating the work of young Native American, Alaskan native, and Native Hawaiian young people highlights keys issues pertaining to the importance of youth development and well-being.

Five research briefs using Longitudinal Study of Adult Learning data to examine the long-term impacts of participation in adult basic education programs.

In spite of the strong evidence of the effectiveness of SNAP benefits, the U.S. House and Senate Republican leadership have outlined FY2016 budget proposals that would steeply cut the social safety net for millions of low-income children and families.

Draft regulations to implement the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) were posted to the Federal Register website.

Today, the United States is the only developed nation that does not guarantee workers paid maternity leave. It also trails most other countries in offering paid paternity, family, medical, and sick leave.

On March 26, 2015, the U. S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly, and with bipartisan support, passed H.R. 2, the “Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015.”  If enacted, this bill would provide a long-term plan for Medicare payments, permanently repealing the cuts to physician…

The U. S. House of Representatives passed the “Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015," which also reauthorized the Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting (MIECHV) program.

An issue brief released by The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation recently updated estimates of the share of eligible children served by all funding sources, including CCDBG and TANF.

The budget proposals offered by the U.S. House and Senate in September 2015 were important statements by Republican leaders about their values and priorities.

Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Nutrition Service (FNS) announced the ten states selected for funding. The selected pilots include a mix of mandatory and voluntary E&T programs, many of which also include career pathway models.