Teens who drop out of school to work tend to come from low-income families. Despite the long-term advantages of access to early employment, the challenges facing teens 16-19 who are employed but not in school are often overlooked.

The U.S. Department of Education announced its multi-year effort to create a federal college ratings system focusing on providing consumer information to students.

The Supreme Court decision upholding Affordable Care Act (ACA) subsidies in all states ensures millions of people will retain access to affordable health insurance coverage.

ATM withdrawal limits have severe implications for TANF recipients, diverting funds from struggling low-income families to banking institutions.

According to a new study, workers in Washington, D.C. often receive their schedules with just a few days’ notice. They also don't have get enough hours to make ends meet.

CLASP submitted comments to the U.S. Department of Education (ED) and the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) on three Notices of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRMs), each of which addressed different aspects of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA).

CLASP, in partnership with Lumina Foundation and more than 40 other organizations, is cosponsoring a national dialogue on how to transform our nation’s highly diverse and fragmented education and workforce credentialing system.

Based on the most recently available data, CLASP and NWLC have created fact sheets that provide a snapshot of selected provisions of the CCDBG reauthorization and states current policies in related areas.

A new CLASP fact sheet provides an overview of the research showing why child care assistance is so important to low-income, vulnerable families, and highlights the need for increased investments in these programs.

A new report by CLASP focuses on course, counselor and teacher gaps in high poverty schools.