State Policy Leadership To Conserve Nature ReportApr 11, 2024 State Policy Leadership To Conserve Nature As momentum builds nationally to address the nature and climate crises, state and territorial leaders across the country have stepped up with a variety of measures aimed at conserving lands and waters. Apr 11, 2024 Drew McConville, Kate Burgess, Mariel Lutz
Monthly Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Savings by State InteractiveApr 2, 2024 Monthly Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Savings by State Medicare drug price negotiation will result in thousands of dollars in net price savings for 30-day supplies of the first 10 drugs undergoing negotiation; here’s how those savings add up state by state. Apr 2, 2024 Nicole Rapfogel
The NetChoice Cases: Will the Supreme Court Turn First Amendment Law on Its Head? ArticleFeb 20, 2024 The NetChoice Cases: Will the Supreme Court Turn First Amendment Law on Its Head? In the NetChoice cases, the U.S. Supreme Court should slap down the 5th Circuit’s efforts to rewrite the First Amendment. Feb 20, 2024 Devon Ombres, Nicole Alvarez
Fact Sheet: 3 Trends in K-12 Assessments Across the Country Fact SheetJan 11, 2024 Fact Sheet: 3 Trends in K-12 Assessments Across the Country Reforms of state assessment systems could measure student learning more accurately and effectively, providing educators the information they need to close achievement gaps. Jan 11, 2024 Allie Pearce
Tackling the Climate Crisis and Building Resilient and Equitable Communities With the Inflation Reduction Act Past EventNov 9, 2023 Tackling the Climate Crisis and Building Resilient and Equitable Communities With the Inflation Reduction Act Please join the Center for American Progress and the CLEO Institute for an event exploring how the Inflation Reduction Act can improve lives and livelihoods in Florida and beyond. Nov 9, 2023
CFPB Complaints State Fact Sheets: The CFPB Helps Consumers Nationwide ArticleOct 3, 2023 CFPB Complaints State Fact Sheets: The CFPB Helps Consumers Nationwide The CFPB has stood up for everyday consumers and fought against unfair treatment across the United States, addressing consumer complaints nationwide. Oct 3, 2023 Crystal Weise, Lilith Fellowes-Granda, David Correa
How the Inflation Reduction Act Can Improve Lives and Livelihoods in Florida ReportOct 3, 2023 How the Inflation Reduction Act Can Improve Lives and Livelihoods in Florida Leaders in the Sunshine State have an opportunity to tap into Inflation Reduction Act funding to invest in clean energy, build climate-resilient communities, create good jobs, lower household costs, and improve the lives of Floridians. Oct 3, 2023 Auburn Bell, Cathleen Kelly, Yoca Arditi-Rocha, 1 More The CLEO Institute
Analysis of CFPB Complaints by State: Helping Consumers in Florida Fact SheetSep 28, 2023 Analysis of CFPB Complaints by State: Helping Consumers in Florida The CFPB has stood up for everyday consumers and fought against unfair treatment in Florida. Sep 28, 2023
Florida’s new anti-immigrant law could be disastrous for the economy In the NewsJul 25, 2023 Florida’s new anti-immigrant law could be disastrous for the economy Laura Rodriguez writes about why Florida’s new anti-immigrant law could be disastrous for the economy. Jul 25, 2023 La Opinión Laura Rodriguez
Affordable housing was already hard to find in Florida — and then came Hurricane Ian In the NewsOct 24, 2022 Affordable housing was already hard to find in Florida — and then came Hurricane Ian David Ballard explains how Hurricane Ian exacerbated the affordable housing shortage in Florida. Oct 24, 2022 Tampa Bay Times David Ballard
Teacher Preparation Shortcuts Won’t Solve the Teacher Shortage ArticleAug 31, 2022 Teacher Preparation Shortcuts Won’t Solve the Teacher Shortage Recently passed legislation that reduces training requirements for teachers will harm student learning, weaken the profession, and ignore the systemic issues that have long contributed to teacher shortages. Aug 31, 2022 Loren Welles
How the US Department of Education Can Fix Damaging Accreditation Regulations ArticleJun 28, 2022 How the US Department of Education Can Fix Damaging Accreditation Regulations The Biden administration must work to limit the harm of accreditation regulations rolled out under former Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos. Jun 28, 2022 Marissa Alayna Navarro
Early Learning in the United States: 2021 Fact SheetDec 14, 2021 Early Learning in the United States: 2021 These state fact sheets provide data on access to affordable child care for families, compensation for child care providers, and economic benefits of increased public investment in early learning. Dec 14, 2021 MK Falgout
Fact Sheet: State-by-State Estimates of Eligibility for a 2010 Immigration Registry Update ArticleSep 23, 2021 Fact Sheet: State-by-State Estimates of Eligibility for a 2010 Immigration Registry Update Updating the Immigration and Nationality Act’s registry date from 1972 to 2010 would allow millions of undocumented immigrants to access a pathway to citizenship. Sep 23, 2021 Nicole Prchal Svajlenka, Claudia Flores, Philip E. Wolgin
State Abortion Legislation in 2021 ReportSep 21, 2021 State Abortion Legislation in 2021 In 2021, the United States has seen the highest number of abortion restrictions made law in a single year, and the legal context in which this newly enacted legislation will operate is particularly tenuous. Sep 21, 2021 Elyssa Spitzer, Nora Ellmann
How States Can Build on the ACA To Improve Affordability and Lower Health Care Costs ReportJul 15, 2021 How States Can Build on the ACA To Improve Affordability and Lower Health Care Costs The American Rescue Plan gives states additional flexibility to expand health coverage. Jul 15, 2021 Maura Calsyn
The Clean Economy Revolution Will Be Unionized ReportJul 7, 2021 The Clean Economy Revolution Will Be Unionized State and local progress can inform federal action to support high-quality, union jobs building the clean economy. Jul 7, 2021 Rita Cliffton, Malkie Wall, Sam Ricketts, 3 More Kevin Lee, Jessica Eckdish, Karla Walter
Closing Advanced Coursework Equity Gaps for All Students ReportJun 30, 2021 Closing Advanced Coursework Equity Gaps for All Students Even in high schools with similar levels of access to advanced coursework, Black, Latinx, and Indigenous students are less likely to be enrolled in advanced courses—and even when they are enrolled, they experience less success in these courses than their peers. Jun 30, 2021 Roby Chatterji, Neil Campbell, Abby Quirk
The Funnel To Passing AP Exams InteractiveJun 30, 2021 The Funnel To Passing AP Exams This interactive uses data from the U.S. Department of Education to estimate how many students, overall and disaggregated, enroll in AP courses, take AP tests, and pass AP tests. Jun 30, 2021 Roby Chatterji, Neil Campbell, Abby Quirk
Building Infrastructure That Supports Opportunity, Equity, and Sustainability ReportJun 28, 2021 Building Infrastructure That Supports Opportunity, Equity, and Sustainability Generating a robust economic recovery that facilitates inclusive prosperity, redresses past harms, and advances national climate goals will require reforming federal infrastructure programs, which were not originally designed to meet these objectives. Jun 28, 2021 Kevin DeGood
Resources From the State-Federal Climate Initiative: State Leadership and Opportunities on Climate, Justice, and Jobs ArticleJun 15, 2021 Resources From the State-Federal Climate Initiative: State Leadership and Opportunities on Climate, Justice, and Jobs State and local climate leadership is laying a road map for bold, nationwide action on climate, good jobs, and justice, and recent federal investments create more opportunities for state and local climate action than ever before. Jun 15, 2021
A Criminal Record Shouldn’t Be a Life Sentence to Poverty ReportMay 28, 2021 A Criminal Record Shouldn’t Be a Life Sentence to Poverty Bipartisan momentum for clean slate and fair chance licensing policies—which remove barriers to economic opportunity for people facing the stigma of a criminal record—has grown significantly in the states in recent years. May 28, 2021 Rebecca Vallas, Sharon Dietrich, Beth Avery
Only Half of U.S. States Have Active Worksharing Programs ArticleMay 10, 2021 Only Half of U.S. States Have Active Worksharing Programs Half of U.S. states are missing out on an opportunity to maintain connections between employers and workers during economic downturns. May 10, 2021 Malkie Wall, Lily Roberts
States’ Essential Health Benefits Coverage Could Advance Maternal Health Equity ArticleApr 30, 2021 States’ Essential Health Benefits Coverage Could Advance Maternal Health Equity State benchmark plans vary in their coverage of necessary maternal health services. Apr 30, 2021 Nora Ellmann, Jamille Fields Allsbrook