President Trump's proposed one-time "investment" in child care is not what working families need—and, in fact, threatens basic protections for children and the standards that are the building blocks of high-quality child care.
In the early '90s, the federal government allowed states to reshape welfare policies, including imposing family caps on cash assistance. While nearly half of all states initially adopted the caps, there has been a trend toward repealing them.
Low-wage workers and their families need federal workplace standards like the Schedules that Work Act, which would provide fair scheduling protections, and the Healthy Families Act, which would establish a paid sick days standard. These policies strengthen economic security. H.R. 4219 is not that federal standard.
Many fathers struggle to support their families, and programs that help alleviate poverty, promote responsible parenting, and undergird healthy families are often unavailable to “childless” adults.
The Supreme Court issued 3 decisions with devastating impacts on women, immigrants, workers & communities of color. These decisions demonstrate what’s at stake as Trump fills Supreme Court vacancy.
Commentary by OIivia Golden on the difficulty in reconciling the country we aspire to be with the country we seem to have become, given our treatment of immigrants and refugees.
A federal District Court dealt a blow to the Trump Administration and states trying to take away Medicaid from people who can’t meet new work requirements.
In Illinois, trusted advocates worked with state agencies and policymakers from the Illinois Community College Board, Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, and governor’s office to develop a single definition of career pathways and provide guidance to practitioners.
The Senate HELP Committee passed the Strengthening Career and Technical Education Act for the 21st Century. The bill would help low-income people access opportunity.
