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This article referenced a CLASP fact sheet about the American Rescue Plan's $50 billion in refief funding for the child care sector.
Dr. Nia West-Bey and other New Deal for Youth changemakers were featured on a podcast about the launch of #WhyWeCantWait: A New Deal for Youth.
A CLASP report was quoted about the $39 billion in funded needed for child care.
"Ello fue modificado y, esta vez, el proyecto aprobado hizo "elegibles para el pago de $1,400 a 2.2 millones de niños con un número de Seguro Social (cuyos padres carecen ambos de un número de Seguro Social)", respondió Wendy Cervantes."
Alycia Hardy on how the pandemic was an issue for women who had to leave the workforce to care for children.
“One of the things we know families really struggle with is affordability,” said Katherine Gallagher Robbins, director for child care and early education at the Center for Law and Social Policy. “That's also an important part of the picture here.”
Olivia Golden on the $50 billion child care funding: “This is the biggest investment in child care since World War II."
Elizabeth Lower-Basch was quoted about the $1.9 trillion relief package: “Getting this far is a huge win and a sign of progress in the conversation, as well as immediately putting money in people's pockets.”
"’The American Rescue Plan represents a powerful change in social policy in the United States,’ said Olivia Golden, executive director of the Center for Law and Social Policy.”
A webinar about students and SNAP hosted by CLASP was mentioned in this article.