The attack on our nation’s Capitol last week was another sign of how deeply white supremacy is rooted in America. The following conversation occurred before this insurrection, but its lessons on moving forward in the wake of racial terror are more important than ever. 
This week: Meeting this Moment to Advance Racial Justice
 

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January 14, 2021
 

Q&A with CLASP Leaders: Meeting this Moment to Advance Racial Justice

The attack on our nation’s Capitol last week was another sign of how deeply white supremacy is rooted in America. The following conversation occurred before this insurrection, but its lessons on moving forward in the wake of racial terror are more important than ever.
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Half-Truths, the Capitol Insurrection, and My Black Son
“Why are they doing this?” Alycia Hardy reflects on how she explained the Capitol insurrection to her son.
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10 Things to Know About the Second Round of Stimulus Payments
In December, lawmakers passed a coronavirus relief package that provides essential economic relief for millions of workers and people with low incomes, though it falls short of the high levels of need. Here are ten things to know about the second round of payments.
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Core Principles to Reframe Mental and Behavioral Health Policy

CLASP's mental health work advances systems and policy change with an explicit focus on how a person's race and ethnicity affect how they interact with the health system. Without a direct understanding of how mental health and wellbeing are seen by those who are living in poverty, we cannot create effective policy solutions. Read our new brief.
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CLASP in the News
 

JANUARY 13, 2021 | THE 74

Will Preschools Survive the Pandemic? Ailing Cleveland Pre-K Programs Hope Federal Funds Can Salvage Seven Years of Progress Among High-Poverty Children

JANUARY 10, 2021 | CNN

Millions left without paid sick leave after Congress let pandemic benefit expire

DECEMBER 29, 2020 | LAist

Estimated $1 Billion For California Child Care In Federal Coronavirus Relief Package

DECEMBER 28, 2020 | NEWS AND OBSERVER

More stimulus, unemployment money heading to NC. What does that mean for you?

DECEMBER 21, 2020 | THE 19TH

Stimulus provides some relief for women — but experts say it’s far from enough
 

Upcoming Events
 

 

On January 28, Alycia Hardy will present at the Educations Writers Association’s event Zero to Three: A Crash Course, Covering Child Care and Early Learning in the Pandemic. She will discuss how to use an equity lens when reporting on early education issues during the pandemic -- with a focus on how racial, gender, and economic inequity impacts cost, wages, access, and quality.

 

 
 
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