Poverty

Promise and Opportunity Deferred
Promise and Opportunity Deferred
Reforming the United States’ place-based investment framework is no easy feat, but for the sake of equity, it is well worth the endeavor.
By Rejane Frederick and Guillermo Ortiz
Poverty

Early Childhood

The Child Care Crisis Causes Job Disruptions for More Than 2 Million Parents Each Year
The Child Care Crisis Causes Job Disruptions for More Than 2 Million Parents Each Year
Across the country, expensive and limited child care options are causing parents to interrupt their jobs and make other financial sacrifices.
By Cristina Novoa and Steven Jessen-Howard
Early Childhood
Invest in Child Care: Something Has To Change
Invest in Child Care: Something Has To Change
Congress must fund child care to help early educators ensure that future generations have the foundation they need to build a healthy, successful life.
By Andrew Satter, Jessica Schuman, and Brooke Butler
Early Childhood
Ensuring Healthy Births Through Prenatal Support
Ensuring Healthy Births Through Prenatal Support
Providing prenatal care and support helps improve birth outcomes.
By Cristina Novoa
Early Childhood

K-12 Education

One Size Does Not Fit All
One Size Does Not Fit All
A new Center for American Progress survey and analysis illustrate the importance of schools communicating different types of information to parents through a variety of communication systems in order to strengthen school-home partnerships and engagement.
By Meg Benner and Abby Quirk
Education, K-12

Events

Past Events

Women's Health

<em>June Medical Services v. Gee</em>
June Medical Services v. Gee
Meaningful access to abortion care, as well as the ability to enforce abortion and other civil and human rights in court, are at stake in the upcoming Supreme Court case.
By Jamille Fields Allsbrook and Nora Ellmann
Women

Immigration

Bait and Switch: How the Trump Administration Is Trying to Deport Spouses of U.S. Citizens
Bait and Switch: How the Trump Administration Is Trying to Deport Spouses of U.S. Citizens
A federal court in Maryland recently blocked the Trump administration’s use of a program designed to promote legal status for the spouses of U.S. citizens to instead entrap and deport them.
By Tom Jawetz
Immigration
On Third Anniversary of Muslim Ban, Trump Administration Appears Poised To Expand Upon Bigoted Policies
On Third Anniversary of Muslim Ban, Trump Administration Appears Poised To Expand Upon Bigoted Policies
The Muslim ban is a core feature of the Trump administration’s discriminatory, inhumane policy agenda, serving as a powerful example of how the president has undermined the rule of law in the U.S. immigration system.
By Tom Jawetz and Sofia Carratala
Immigration
Board of Immigration Appeals Greenlights Deportation of Immigrants Eligible for and Deserving of Relief
Board of Immigration Appeals Greenlights Deportation of Immigrants Eligible for and Deserving of Relief
A recent decision by the Board of Immigration Appeals illustrates why a deportation-only approach to immigration enforcement leads to unfair and unjust outcomes.
By Tom Jawetz
Immigration

Health Care

State Policy Options To Reduce Prescription Drug Spending
State Policy Options To Reduce Prescription Drug Spending
States have a variety of policy options to reduce their prescription drug spending without jeopardizing the health of patients.
By Thomas Waldrop and Maura Calsyn
Health Care

Progressive Pulse

Generation Progress
TalkPoverty

Courts

Trump’s Politicization of the Justice System
Trump’s Politicization of the Justice System
Donald Trump’s attacks on the legitimacy of America’s legal system are growing increasingly dangerous and brazen.
By Maggie Jo Buchanan
Courts

Rural America

Building a 100 Percent Clean Future Can Drive an Additional $8 Billion a Year to Rural Communities
Building a 100 Percent Clean Future Can Drive an Additional $8 Billion a Year to Rural Communities
Policies to improve soil health and sequester carbon can drive an additional $8 billion annually to rural communities and create close to $22,000 a year in added revenue for the average family farm.
By Bidisha Bhattacharyya, Ryan Richards, and Rita Cliffton
Energy and Environment
Redefining Rural America
Redefining Rural America
The United States must build an inclusive narrative of rural communities.
By Olugbenga Ajilore and Zoe Willingham
Economy
Economic Recovery and Business Dynamism in Rural America
Economic Recovery and Business Dynamism in Rural America
Business growth in rural communities is falling behind that of other communities; this trend must be reversed in order to foster resilience.
By Olugbenga Ajilore
Economy

Economy

Trump’s Newest Budget Would Take Food Away From Working Families
Trump’s Newest Budget Would Take Food Away From Working Families
President Trump’s fiscal year 2021 budget proposes large cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), placing additional burdens on families already struggling to make ends meet.
By Lily Roberts and Galen Hendricks
Economy