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WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 13: Rep. Lloyd Doggett (D-TX) and fellow Democrats address a rally and press conference to announce their opposition to a Republican plan to cut Medicaid in the Cannon House Office Building on Capitol Hill on May 13, 2025 in Washington, DC. House Republicans released a spending plan this week that would cause millions of poor Americans to lose Medicaid and millions more to pay higher fees, all part of President Donald Trump's budget priorities. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
May 22, 2025 |

House Reconciliation Bill Slashes Child and Family Supports to Fund Mass Deportation and Further Enrich the Wealthy

This bill guts health care, restricts access to food, sacrifices our higher education system, and punishes immigrant families, all to provide more tax breaks for wealthy people and corporations.

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May 09, 2025 | Blog Post | Christian Collins

How the Education & Workforce Committee’s Reconciliation Bill Would Harm Students with Low Incomes

March 21, 2025 | Press Release | Cemeré James

Executive Order on Education Will Harm Children, Families, and the Economy

March 12, 2025 | Press Release | Cemeré James

Cuts to Department of Education Will Affect Millions of Students & Families

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Employer demand for skilled workers is rapidly increasing. This makes any form of postsecondary education—such as two- or four-year degrees, workforce training, short-term credentials, or apprenticeships—necessary to secure good jobs. However, many barriers block low-income people from postsecondary opportunities. That’s why CLASP advocates for federal policies that support postsecondary access and completion. We promote changes to the student aid and education delivery systems to remove many of these barriers. These include building quality career pathways and addressing students’ unmet financial need by making necessary reforms to Pell grants and technical education, promoting access to public benefits, and leveraging opportunities in the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act.

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Emily Andrews

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Federal Postsecondary Policy

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May 22, 2025 | Press Release | Adult and Postsecondary Education
House Reconciliation Bill Slashes Child and Family Supports to Fund Mass Deportation and Further Enrich the Wealthy
May 09, 2025 | Blog Post | Adult and Postsecondary Education
How the Education & Workforce Committee’s Reconciliation Bill Would Harm Students with Low Incomes
March 21, 2025 | Press Release | Adult and Postsecondary Education
Executive Order on Education Will Harm Children, Families, and the Economy
March 12, 2025 | Press Release | Adult and Postsecondary Education
Cuts to Department of Education Will Affect Millions of Students & Families
February 19, 2025 | Blog Post | Adult and Postsecondary Education
Putting a Face to the Cuts: The Human Cost of the Budget Resolution

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WIOA Opportunities for Action

CLASP is committed to making WIOA work. That’s why we’ve developed short, action-focused memos outlining how states, local areas, advocates, and service providers can leverage opportunities to serve low-income youth and adults through state and local plans, policies and guidance, and budget choices.

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WIOA "Opportunities for Action" memos

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Report/Brief | January 30, 2025
Threats to the Department of Education: Private Equity Replacing Public Funding
Report/Brief | July 25, 2024
Fixing Student Debt and Finding a Pathway to Good Jobs
Fact Sheet | December 13, 2022
Paving a Pathway to Prosperity: Young Adults
Fact Sheet | December 13, 2022
Paving a Pathway to Prosperity: Working People
Fact Sheet | October 27, 2021
Promoting Equity for Undocumented Students in Postsecondary Education

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