Farm Bill Passed by House Ag Committee Would Cut Food Assistance by $30 Billion

On May 24 by a vote of 33 to 21, the U.S. House of Representatives Agriculture Committee passed the Farm Bill, which includes provisions that could strip roughly $30 billion in food assistance from SNAP households over the next decade. CLASP is deeply concerned about this cut resulting from the bill’s failure to maintain the necessary updates to the Thrifty Food Plan, the underlying formula for determining SNAP benefits.

Wrapping Up Mental Health Awareness Month

Friday marks the conclusion of Mental Health Awareness Month. To wrap up the month, CLASP experts have focused on the importance of youth mental health. Check out new blogs about why young people may be reluctant to access mental health services and the critical role of the new Youth Mental Health Corps.

Dangerous Data: What Communities Should Know about Artificial Intelligence, the School-to-Prison Pipeline, and School Surveillance

In recent years, federal policymakers have taken steps to address the societal implications of AI and big data technologies. However, these efforts have largely failed to address the specific harms that these technologies raise for youth and young adults of color and youth from other historically marginalized communities.

Brown’s Legacy: Race-Conscious, not Colorblind, Policies Can Fix Systemic Inequities

Seventy years ago, the landmark Supreme Court case Brown v. Board of Education declared racial segregation in public schools unconstitutional, marking a pivotal moment in the struggle for civil rights in the United States. While this decision was a crucial step toward equality in education, its promise remains unfulfilled. 

Prison labor amplifies deep-seated issues within the criminal justice system and casts a stark light on the intersection of labor rights, social justice, and the ethics of incarceration.