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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.
In this audio segment, Christine Johnson-Staub was quoted about how $40 billion in child care funding would help stabilize child care programs and make the system stronger going forward.
Ashley Burnside was quoted about the expansion of SNAP student eligibility during COVID-19.
Olivia Golden was quoted about her urging the Biden administration to formally rescind the 2019 public charge rule.
Wendy Cervantes was quoted about how 2.2 million children with Social Security numbers, with undocumented immigrant parents, will be able to get stimulus payments.