Nov 12, 2019 | Blog Post | Kayla Tawa

Reflections on Citizenship from 1619 to 2019

Today, as the Supreme Court hears oral arguments on whether to uphold an injunction blocking the Trump Administration’s termination of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, we reflect on what citizenship means in absence of papers.

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Mar 5, 2019 | Blog Post | Parker Gilkesson

Join the Fight to Protect Food Assistance for Young Adults

Young adults who are unemployed and underemployed can receive SNAP. But, on February 1, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food and Nutrition Service proposed a regulation that would take away food from about 755,000 struggling workers without children. Should this rule be finalized, it would disproportionately harm young adults. 

Feb 25, 2019 | Blog Post | CLASP

As States Gear Up for Perkins Planning, Advocates Can Help Shed Light on Role of Adults in Postsecondary CTE

CLASP & National Skills Coalition examine how states can begin their Perkins V planning process. 

Feb 21, 2019 | Blog Post | Parker Gilkesson

Fannie Lou Hamer and Shirley Chisholm: Civil Rights Leaders and Pioneers in the Fight Against Food Insecurity

This Black History Month, let’s remember two pioneers—Fannie Lou Hamer and Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm—who fought hunger. 

Feb 19, 2019 | Blog Post | Christine Johnson-Staub

Senator Warren Calls for Universal Child Care

Today, Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) proposed a bold step toward expanding access to affordable, high-quality child care for America’s families.

Feb 12, 2019 | Blog Post | CLASP

Are States Optimizing WIOA’s Promise to Achieve Equity?

CLASP has encouraged states to use a number of WIOA's policy levers to best serve low-income people. 

Feb 12, 2019 | Blog Post | Pronita Gupta

Why EVERYBODY Needs Paid Family and Medical Leave

CLASP's Pronita Gupta shares her own story of taking paid family leave in California. 

Feb 6, 2019 | Blog Post | Madison Allen

The Power of Public Comments

For more than two years, the Trump Administration has tried to use regulations and waivers as a backdoor strategy to reduce access to basic needs programs that help families thrive. As threats mount, the notice-and-comment process is gaining traction as an important part of public resistance efforts.

Feb 5, 2019 | Blog Post | Lauren Walizer

Could 2019 be the Year of ATB?

CLASP staff and a representative from the Mississippi Community College Board met with U.S. Department of Education (ED) staff to discuss opportunities for ED to increase its engagement with the field about ATB.

Jan 22, 2019 | Blog Post | Ruth Cosse

When We Talk about Maternal Mortality, We Must Talk about Mental Health

The discussion of our maternal mortality crisis is often focused on physical causes of death. But mental health is important, too. The Preventing Maternal Deaths Act is a good step toward learning more about, and preventing, maternal deaths. 

Jan 17, 2019 | Blog Post | Rosa M. García

Congress, Administration Leave Immigrant Families in Limbo

DACA beneficiaries and TPS holders are caught in a state of uncertainty about their futures. Every day Congress and the Administration fail to act, they further endanger the economic security and wellbeing of immigrant families.

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