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

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.

Equity Matters: Addressing Poverty, Racial Injustice, and Threats to Multiracial Democracy

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:

• Maya Wiley, President and CEO, The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights
• Richard Rothstein, Author of The Color of Law and Just Action. Distinguished Fellow, Economic Policy Institute
• Ray Suarez, Host, "On Shifting Ground" (World Affairs). Visiting Professor, NYU Shanghai
• Lisa Sharon Harper, Founder and President, Freedom Road. Author of Fortune and The Very Good Gospel
• Indi Dutta-Gupta, President and Executive Director, CLASP (Session Moderator)

With the end of pandemic-era protections for people insured by Medicaid, we’re learning more about states’ outcomes for Medicaid renewals.