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Jun 11, 2021 | Blog Post

Congress must address employment inequities by supporting Biden’s budget priorities

Last Friday’s jobs report is a stark reminder that only when we invest in solutions that directly benefit workers who’ve been most affected by the pandemic’s toll will everyone experience our nation’s economic recovery. An equitable recovery requires policymakers to invest in an equity-focused subsidized employment initiative that supports people our nation has too often left behind.

May 4, 2020 | Blog Post | Adewale Maye

Like the COVID-19 Pandemic, The Climate Crisis Will Hurt Marginalized Communities the Most

Due to systemic inequities in our health and economic systems, marginalized communities have experienced the most severe consequences from the COVID-19 pandemic. The climate crisis poses a similar threat to these communities with even greater implications.

May 1, 2020 | Blog Post | Asha Banerjee

Ten Things the Next Coronavirus Stimulus Can Do for College Students

This blog post presents 10 policy changes Congress should make in the next coronavirus pandemic stimulus bill to improve the fiscal stability of states and institutions of higher education, continue to provide much-needed emergency aid to students, and maintain college affordability.

May 1, 2020 | Blog Post | Rosa M. García

Undocumented College Students Need COVID-19 Relief Now

This blog post details Secretary of Education Devos' attempt to exclude undocumented students from emergency aid in the CARES Act and the need to support undocumented students during the pandemic.

Apr 30, 2020 | Blog Post | Christine Johnson-Staub

Using Coronavirus Relief Funds to Support Relative Caregivers

Relatives play an important child care role for families of all backgrounds and incomes, even in the best of times. But in this public health and economic crisis, it is particularly important to recognize their value and critical role in an already-fragile child care system that desperately needs an immediate and large federal investment.

Apr 27, 2020 | Blog Post

Maryland's Medicaid telehealth law opens new opportunities for young people

Text apps have the potential to increase utilization of mental health services by lowering costs and easing access. The technology can also support young people’s mental health needs using a familiar means of interaction. Maryland’s inclusion of texting for mental health telehealth is a pioneering step in Medicaid that other states should follow.