This week: SCOTUS Weighs Affirmative Action, #MakeYourVotingPlan
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RECENTLY FROM CLASP
November 3, 2022
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SCOTUS Weighs Affirmative Action
One of the most significant issues the U.S. Supreme Court will address during its 2022/23 session is affirmative action, or race-conscious admissions, in postsecondary education. The Court heard oral arguments on Monday in two cases—one involving Harvard University and the other involving the University of North Carolina.
Race-conscious admissions programs are a critical tool for helping advance economic security and opportunity for communities of color that have been marginalized due to systemic inequities. That’s why CLASP weighed in on the issue this week [[link removed]] and in the past, both on the Fisher v. University of Texas [[link removed]] case and on executive action [[link removed]] by the Trump Administration. In addition, CLASP Trustee Gene Nichol, who’s the Boyd Tinsley distinguished professor at UNC School of Law, published this op-ed [[link removed]] in the state’s three major newspapers in Raleigh, Durham, and Charlotte.
Safer for Whom? The Bipartisan Safer Communities Act Does Not Actually Keep Communities Safe [[link removed]]
For years, there has been a consistent outcry for gun control and other measures to keep the people of this nation safe. However, the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act does not do that.
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The Racist History Behind Why Black Child Care Workers Are Underpaid [[link removed]]
Although chattel slavery ended, the diminished position of Black women in child care work was never addressed despite the central role Black women continue to play in the field. Read this op-ed from Alycia Hardy in Essence.
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ND4Y Week of Action Recap Video
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A New Deal for Youth (ND4Y) has just released the highlights video from last month’s Week of Action! The week was quite a success for ND4Y Changemakers, partners, and CLASP staff who met with policymakers, rocked out to the Future Band and DJ Olo, had an amazing open mic, participated in a story-telling workshop, and left their mark on D.C. with a beautiful collaborative mural. You can still take virtual actions [[link removed]] to support ND4Y.
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Did You Know? Oregon will now provide continuous health care coverage for eligible children under age six, and 24 months of continuous coverage for eligible Oregonians who are six and older. [[link removed]]
The groundbreaking waiver, approved by the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services, will lead to greater health outcomes and ensure that children have consistent access to medical care. The waiver effectively eliminates a significant part of the red tape typical in Medicaid programs by preventing people from having to navigate the renewal process and its paperwork as frequently – a burden that disproportionately falls on people of color with low incomes.
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CLASP in the News
NOVEMBER 2, 2022 | EARLY LEARNING NATION
For Families and Children, a Champion for Democracy and “Constructive Disagreements” [[link removed]]
OCTOBER 28, 2022 | MINNPOST
Poverty In Minnesota: A call to action [[link removed]]
OCTOBER 27, 2022 | DETROIT FREE PRESS
Inside Detroit's 24-hour child care: A fragile lifeline for working parents [[link removed]]
OCTOBER 25, 2022 | FAST COMPANY
Why mandatory parental leave is more important than ever [[link removed]]
OCTOBER 19, 2022 | MISSISSIPPI TODAY
‘Downright sinful’: As Mississippi is mired in welfare scandal, advocates say the state still isn’t aiding the poor [[link removed]]
Upcoming Events
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On November 15, Ashley Burnside will present at a breakout session during the Alliance for Early Success’s CONNECT conference in Chicago, Illinois. She will discuss the impacts of the expanded Child Tax Credit policy, child poverty trends during the COVID-19 pandemic, and state policy options to promote family economic security.
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Join the Community Partnership Group [[link removed]] (CPG) on November 17 at 1pm ET for a webinar [[link removed]] exploring the changes needed to move the SNAP program in an anti-racist direction. Speakers will discuss how to create a program that truly centers people with low incomes of all races and ethnicities.
Recent Events
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On October 29, Nia West-Bey, New Deal for Youth (ND4Y) Changemaker Chris Sutton , and partners from Community Legal Services of Philadelphia presented at the National Legal Aid and Defenders Association Annual Conference . The presentation addressed the ethics of representing young people across differences and authentically engaging with youth in advocacy.
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On October 27, Alejandra Londono Gomez joined legislators from the Maryland House of Delegates and Senate — Del. Jared Solomon, Sen. Mary Washington, Sen. Katie Hester-Fry — and Clinton Macsherry from the Maryland Family Network to discuss the recent legislative wins in Maryland , as well as new policy changes that are taking place in the child care scholarship program in the state.
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Nia West-Bey and ND4Y Changemaker Yusef Pressley contributed to the Casey Family Foundation’s “Ending the Need for Group Placements” Learning Exchange. They are featured in a three-part video series [[link removed]] focused on developing trauma-informed, healing-centered mental health supports.
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