This week: Shutdown Averted, Better Serving Black Student Fathers, A New Model for Child Care
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RECENTLY FROM CLASP
October 5, 2023
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Why Children and Families with Low Incomes Need a Fully Funded Federal Budget
The federal government teetered toward a full shutdown on September 30, the end of the federal fiscal year. However, a shutdown was averted with a continuing resolution (CR) signed into law by President Biden. The bill keeps the government funded until November 17, 2023, by which point Congress will have to pass all its appropriations bills or another CR to keep the government funded. While the millions of Americans who are impacted by federal programs and regulations won’t lose access to benefits and services for the next 45 days, Congress must act swiftly to avert another potential shutdown. Policymakers must prioritize families and children with adequate resources to avoid adding more harm to what the loss of pandemic relief programs already caused
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Expand Access to Affordable High-Quality Child Care to Better Serve Black Student Fathers
Black student fathers encounter unique challenges in obtaining a degree from an institution of higher education. Seventy-two percent withdraw from their program; in addition, they work more hours and owe more in undergraduate student loans than their peers. Two barriers that particularly affect Black student fathers are the escalating cost of child care and the shortage of on-campus child care facilities.
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Equity Matters: Addressing Poverty, Racial Injustice, and Threats to Multiracial Democracy
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Please join CLASP on October 12 at 1:30 p.m. ET for the launch of Equity Matters, a virtual discussion series. Our inaugural session on poverty, racial injustice, and threats to multiracial democracy will feature:
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Maya
Wiley
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President
and
CEO,
The
Leadership
Conference
on
Civil
and
Human
Rights
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Richard
Rothstein
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Author
of
The
Color
of
Law
and
Just
Action.
Distinguished
Fellow,
Economic
Policy
Institute
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Ray
Suarez
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Host,
"On
Shifting
Ground"
(World
Affairs).
Visiting
Professor,
NYU
Shanghai
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Lisa
Sharon
Harper
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Founder
and
President,
Freedom
Road.
Author
of
Fortune
and
The
Very
Good
Gospel
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Indi
Dutta
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Gupta
,
President
and
Executive
Director,
CLASP
(Session
Moderator)
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www.clasp.org/blog/spotlight-on-medicaid-renewals-is-bringing-long-standing-issues-to-light/ [www.clasp.org/blog/spotlight-on-medicaid-renewals-is-bringing-long-standing-issues-to-light/]
With the end of pandemic-era protections for people insured by Medicaid, we’re learning more about states’ outcomes for Medicaid renewals.
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CLASP in the News
OCTOBER 5, 2023 | INSIDE HIGHER ED
A Call for Stronger Supports for Black Student Fathers [[link removed]]
OCTOBER 1, 2023 BLOOMBERG
Student Loan Payments Are Back. What That Means for Millions of Borrowers [[link removed]]
SEPTEMBER 29, 2023 | EDUCATION WRITERS ASSOCIATION
Why You Should Scrutinize Early Childhood Educator Pathways [[link removed]]
SEPTEMBER 28, 2023 | THE PROGRESSIVE
Keeping Affirmative Action for the Military Won’t Guarantee Diversity [[link removed]]
Upcoming Events
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October 11-12 : Nia West-Bey will speak at the National Acadamies’ workshop “The Science of Engaging Youth Lived Experience in Health Research, Practice, and Policy.” Register here [[link removed]] .
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October 11: Isha Weerasinghe will host a workshop at the Voices for Virginia's Children Policy Summit. Register here [[link removed]] .
Recent Events
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October 3 : Sapna Mehta presented her brief “Millions of Working People Still Don’t Have Access to A Single Paid Sick Day” on the Paid Leave For All research call. View the presentation here [[link removed]] .
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