Even before the COVID-19 pandemic started to spread in the US, many immigrant families were reluctant to access safety net programs, including housing assistance. Fears around the expansion of both the public charge…
Advocacy and Policy
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Gaps in Policies Sustaining Child Food Security
Urban Institute Apr 3, 2024Many states exclude license-exempt home-based child care providers from the Child and Adult Care Food Program, which can leave millions of children in need vulnerable to increased food insecurity.
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The Policy Potential for Changing Maternal Health Outcomes
Christensen Institute Apr 3, 2024Improving the world through disruptive innovation.
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There Are Differences Between Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities
Grist Mar 27, 2024Indigenous leaders worry when climate change treaties equate “Indigneous peoples” with “local communities” they will lose hard-won rights.
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Democratizing Economic Power to Break the Cycle of American Inequality
Stanford Social Innovation Review Mar 26, 2024The US democracy crisis is not only a matter of voting; it is also a deeply economic crisis. The sharp and growing imbalance between the wealthy and the rest of…
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Mississippi’s Disenfranchisement System
The Marshall Project Mar 25, 2024This guide offers details about the state’s disenfranchisement laws and how you may still be able to vote from jail, even with a conviction.
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Economic Policies to Advance Justice
Nonprofit Quarterly Mar 25, 2024This webinar conversation builds on the articles in that series, taking a deep look at what the elements of that agenda look like, from a range of contributors.
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Overrepresentation of Black, Hispanic Students Suspended for Chronic Absenteeism
The Hechinger Report Mar 24, 2024Students all over Arizona are suspended for not showing up to class, whether it’s because they arrive late, leave campus midday or fail to make it at all, an investigation…
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GBV Prevention Funding Requires Support From Governments
The Accelerator for GBV Prevention Mar 21, 2024Gender-based violence (GBV) is one of the most complex and widespread issues of our time. The causes vary, from how we’re raised to understand gender roles, to the unfortunate normalization…
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Challenges for Immigrant Children in the U.S. Education System
Urban Institute Mar 17, 2024Nationwide, the COVID-19 pandemic has forced teachers, students, and parents to adapt to a new educational landscape. But for the one-quarter of children who had an immigrant parent in 2019, the challenges…
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What Makes People Feel Stuck or Rooted to Their Neighborhoods?
Futurity Mar 17, 2024Many people who live in disadvantaged neighborhoods stay for two reasons: They are stuck for economic reasons, and rooted for social ones.
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Creating a Plan To Increase Housing Affordability for Renters and Buyers
Urban Institute Mar 15, 2024White House National Economic Council Director Lael Brainard detailed a new plan for unlocking housing affordability at a time when homelessness has hit record highs, rental costs are eating a disproportionate share of people’s incomes, and homeownership becomes increasingly unattainable.
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