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The public health and economic crises of the past year have exacerbated existing economic inequities. The pandemic has devastated Black, Indigenous, and other communities of color; workers in jobs paying low wages; youth and young adults; women and women of color; and people impacted by the criminal legal system.
Alyssa Fortner highlights how crucial mandatory investments are in building an equitable child care system.
An equitable economic recovery requires policies to improve the conditions of immigrant essential workers and advance economic opportunity through a pathway to citizenship, fair wages, access to benefits, and stronger labor enforcement standards.
A federal investment in subsidized employment—is the only workforce intervention proven to put large numbers of unemployed people to work rapidly and put income in the pockets of those who need it most.
CLASP, The Century Foundation, and the National Women's Law Center provide estimates for how many infants, toddlers, and preschoolers would be served through a 10-year federal investment of $450 billion.
July marks the 31st anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act and the celebration of National Disability Awareness Month, but our nation still has many lessons to learn and steps to take to ensure those with physical or invisible disabilities can reach their full potential.
Statement from Wendy Cervantes on the federal court decision on DACA and the need for Congress to create a permanent path to citizenship.
On July 15, the CTC will help families breathe a little easier by lessening hard choices. The monthly payments means parents will no longer have to worry as much about how to pay rent, childcare costs, buying food, and which one to try to sacrifice for the other.
Stephanie Schmit and national partners detail the importance of mandatory child care investments in building a long-term system.