This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. National data about the prevalence of homelessness among older adults, including by race, gender, and other demographic characteristics, are needed to sound the alarm and galvanize a national response to…
In light of recent instances of violence against women and girls (VAWG) making the news in the UK, this guest blog shares the thoughts of Nimat Jaffer, VAWG Programme Manager…
The COVID-19 pandemic has created significant economic shocks to workers and employers. More than two in five adults reported that their families suffered a job or income loss because of the economic…
Extreme weather is taking a toll on communities across the country in the form of fire, wind, flooding and power outages. And it’s getting more expensive to weather the storm, with property…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Too often, national funders look at national problems and think the solutions must be in Washington, DC. Well, we know that’s not always the case. Usually, new solutions are imagined,…
The U.S. teaching workforce is far less racially diverse than its student body. All students —but particularly Black and Latinx students—benefit academically and socially from having teachers who are people…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Housing cost burdens are unequally distributed by race, with Black and Latino households two to three times more likely to pay outsized shares of their income toward housing. Significant racial…
Gender-based violence (GBV) is the most pervasive yet least recognized human rights violation in the world (Heise, Ellsberg, and Gottmoeller 2002). No longer only a general community issue, GBV has…
K-12 teacher shortages — one of the most disputed questions in education policy today — are an undeniable reality in some communities, a newly released study indicates. But they are…
Across the country, we enter another holiday season with the sharp sting of inflation raising the cost of gas, food, and other basic goods exacerbated by heightened expenses associated with family life. Lack of comprehensive…
The Cihuapactli Collective (CC) began seven years ago in Phoenix, Arizona, in response to the call of a mother, CC’s co-executive director, Maria Parra Cano. The collective took shape two…
One of the most exciting things about food and ag right now is the potential for change. The industry’s environmental problems — waste, greenhouse gases, biodiversity loss — are real.…