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Apr 7, 2020 | Blog Post | Suzanne Wikle

Health Insurance Strategies for States and Individuals During COVID-19

COVID-19 reminds us how fragile our health insurance system is, and how insurance is either tied to someone’s employment and/or entirely inaccessible. CLASP outlines enrollment options for individuals and steps for states to make insurance more accessible.

Sep 18, 2019 | Blog Post | Rosa M. García

Guiding Today’s Students with Equity in Mind

As Congress considers reauthorizing the Higher Education Act (HEA), it must incentivize innovative approaches that create seamless, “equity-minded” pathways to success for today’s postsecondary students.

Sep 11, 2019 | Blog Post | Alan W. Houseman

CLASP’s Evolution from Public Interest Law Firm to Antipoverty Organization

Alan Houseman reflects on 32 years as CLASP's executive director.

Sep 11, 2019 | Blog Post | CLASP

50 Years of Effective Advocacy for Fairness, Equality, and Social Justice

Joe Onek reflects on his long history with CLASP as a staff attorney, executive director, board member, and board chair.

Aug 29, 2019 | Blog Post | Kisha Bird

Resilience and Resistance: Responding to the Moment of Now, Building Safe and Hopeful Communities

Kisha Bird gave remarks at the 6th Annual Cities United Convening in Hampton, VA.

Aug 29, 2019 | Blog Post | Duy Pham

Reflecting, Renewing, and Responding to Overcome 400 years of Oppression

Last week, CLASP joined Cities United in Hampton, Virginia, during the remembrance of the 400-year anniversary of the first Africans being forcibly brought to this country and enslaved.

Aug 1, 2019 | Blog Post | Shiva Sethi

Child Care Funding to States Could Increase After Budget Deal

On August 1, 2019, the U.S. Senate passed a two-year budget bill, already approved by the House, for fiscal years 2020 and 2021. While this year’s bill did not include a specific funding commitment for child care, it paves the way to maintain and build on last year’s historic increase.