How To Center Equity in Advanced Coursework Testing During COVID-19
Preparation needs to begin now to ensure that equitable access for all high school students and transparency are at the forefront of plans for advanced coursework in 2021.
Coronavirus
The Center for American Progress provides coverage and analysis of the effects and implications of the coronavirus nationally and globally, from homeland security to health and economic policy.
A Comprehensive Plan To Manufacture, Finance, and Distribute a COVID-19 Vaccine
Only a National Strategy To Combat COVID-19 Can Ensure a Full Economic Recovery
A New Strategy To Contain the Coronavirus
The True Cost of Providing Safe Child Care During the Coronavirus Pandemic
20 Ways Cities Can Promote Safe and Effective Elections in November
A Reform Agenda for the U.S. Department of Transportation
The severe economic downturn caused by the coronavirus has created an urgent need to boost federal infrastructure spending and reform programs and policies to ensure they achieve the greatest social, economic, and environmental return on investment.
The Trump Administration’s Latest Attack on Transgender People Facing Homelessness
As homelessness among transgender people increases, the Trump administration is attempting to cruelly and illegally restrict their access to critically needed housing services.
The Cost of Child Care During the Coronavirus Pandemic
States can use this interactive calculator to estimate the increased cost of providing child care that meets coronavirus guidelines.
The True Cost of Providing Safe Child Care During the Coronavirus Pandemic
Thousands of child care providers are at risk of permanent closure without significant public investment.
The Supreme Court Should Not Politicize Valid Public Health Orders
The Supreme Court must prioritize public safety over partisan challenges to valid public health orders.
Only a National Strategy To Combat COVID-19 Can Ensure a Full Economic Recovery
New data indicate that states’ divergent responses to the COVID-19 pandemic are contributing to an uneven economic recovery—and that a national strategy is necessary to ensure a full return to form.
The Urgent Case for Permanent Paid Leave
Policymakers must consider lessons learned from the emergency paid leave laws passed in response to the coronavirus pandemic in order to design national, permanent paid leave policies that ensure racial, gender, and economic equity and meet the needs of families.
Adversity in Early Childhood
New analyses reveal 1 in 4 young children have already experienced adversity before age 4, with significant racial and geographic disparities.
The ACA Marketplaces Are Poised To Weather COVID-19
People who lose job-based health insurance coverage during the COVID-19 pandemic can rely on the marketplaces.
The Pandemic Hurts Countries That Don’t Value Workers
Author Jacob Leibenluft explains how weak labor protections have made the United States more vulnerable to COVID-19.
Fighting Coronavirus Misinformation and Disinformation
Social media platforms must fundamentally rethink their products to reduce the health risks posed by disinformation and misinformation about the coronavirus crisis.
20 Ways Cities Can Promote Safe and Effective Elections in November
Cities have an important role in helping to ensure that during the coronavirus pandemic, Americans can make their voices heard in the upcoming election cycle.
A Comprehensive Plan To Manufacture, Finance, and Distribute a COVID-19 Vaccine
The federal government must prioritize robust planning, coordination, and funding for a vaccine.
The Black-White Wealth Gap Will Widen Educational Disparities During the Coronavirus Pandemic
Less wealth makes it more difficult for African American parents to get reliable access to the internet and devices for remote learning.
