Additional Publications and Testimonies

How Paid Family Leave Can Address Maternal Mental Health, Save Lives

May was Maternal Mental Health Month, offering an opportunity to raise awareness around the challenges new mothers face and the policy solutions that can support maternal mental health.

Testimony at Senate Finance Committee's Subcommittee on Taxation and Overisght

CLASP President and Executive Director Indivar Dutta-Gupta testified to the Senate Finance Committee’s Subcommittee on Taxation and Oversight about the Child Tax Credit, its history and track record, and what Congress should do now.

Comment Submitted to the White House Office of Science and Techology Policy Regarding Automated Worker Surveillance and Management

CLASP submitted a comment to the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy in response to a request for information on worker surveillance and management. Algorithmic management and surveillance are no longer novel forms of management; rather, they are becoming the standard way of structuring businesses and shaping workers’ lives.

Comments Submitted to the Department of Education Regarding the Gainful Employment Rule

CLASP submitted comments to the Department of Education regarding the Gainful Employment (GE) Rule. CLASP endorses the GE Rule and the Department’s efforts to protect low-income students and students from under-represented and under-resourced backgrounds from accumulating unmanageable debt and enrolling in programs that do not lead to a high-quality job.  

Announcements

CLASP Submitted Comments to the Department of Transportation Regarding the Equity Action Plan Update

CLASP submitted comments to the Department of Transportation regarding the Equity Action Plan Update, recommending the inclusion of workforce-specific equity goals and performance indicators. The good jobs funded through federal dollars should be accessible to all workers.

National Paid Sick Days and Paid Family Leave Laws Critical for Working People

We applaud Chairman Sanders (I-VT), Senator Gillibrand (D-NY), and Representative DeLauro (D-CT) for reintroducing the Healthy Families Act and the Family and Medical Insurance Leave Act. Together, these bills would help working people care for themselves and their families without sacrificing their job or paycheck.

CLASP Submitted Comments to the Department of Education Regarding Student Debt Relief

CLASP commends the Administration for introducing the Saving on a Valuable Education plan, which will reduce borrowers’ monthly payments by half, enable many borrowers to make $0 monthly payments, address the increasing burden of student loan balances by waiving borrowers’ unpaid monthly interest, and provide a shorter time to loan forgiveness. However, the Administration can take additional measures to better serve underserved and under-resourced students.

Team Updates

The Education, Labor, and Worker Justice Team welcomes India Heckstall and Lulit Shewan!

India Heckstall is our newest senior policy analyst and will focus on postsecondary education and workforce development issues. Prior to joining CLASP, India was a policy manager at Opportunity at Work, where she led on issues related to alternative pathways to quality employment and advocating for increased funding for education and training programs. Lulit Shewan joins the team as a research assistant.

Lulit is a recent graduate of the University of Maryland with a degree in Public Policy. While in school, Lulit was President of the University of Maryland College Park’s NAACP chapter and held leadership roles with the Youth Activism Project.

CLASP in the Media

MAY 2023 | THE PROGRESSIVE

Work Requirements Won't Solve Labor Shortages

MAY 2023 | CHICAGO TRIBUNE

Blacks-only Classes at Local College Designed to Improve Student Success