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November 6, 2024 at 10:41 PM

CLASP Responds to the Outcome of the Presidential Election

The statement can be attributed to Olivia Golden, Interim Executive Director at the Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP)          CLASP Responds to the Outcome of the Presidential Election The statement can be attributed to Olivia Golden, Interim Executi…

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October 31, 2024 at 6:30 PM

Recently From CLASP: Expanding Access to Child Care Assistance, Achieving Racial Equity in Higher Education

Plus: Election Day is next Tuesday!  This week: Community Partnership Group, Open Enrollment, and more.   RECENTLY FROM CLASP October 31, 2024   Empowerment in Action: CLASP’s Community Partnership Group Releases Report Last we…

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October 17, 2024 at 8:05 PM

Recently From CLASP: Expanding Access to Child Care Assistance, Achieving Racial Equity in Higher Education

Plus: CLASP responds to 5th Circuit DACA Decision  This week: Expanding Access to Child Care Assistance, Racial Equity in Higher Education   RECENTLY FROM CLASP October 17, 2024   New Fact Sheet Series: Expanding Access to Child Ca…

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  Center for Law and Social Policy · [email protected]

October 16, 2024 at 1:13 PM

New Fact Sheets Detail Opportunities to Expand Access to Child Care

Using the updated CCDF final rule, CLASP outlines ways states can improve and expand access to child care in their latest fact sheets.        New Fact Sheets Detail Opportunities to Expand Access to Child Care It’s no secret that families are struggling to a…

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October 7, 2024 at 3:32 PM

New Research Reveals the Urgent Need for Paid Leave for Working People

In new report, researchers use data from the Worker Paid Leave Usage Simulation Model (Worker PLUS) to illustrate how the lack of paid family and medical leave in 37 states.        New Research: Working People Need Access to Paid Leave In the new report, "Wo…

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October 4, 2024 at 5:01 PM

PBJ Newsletter: October 2024

      PUBLIC BENEFITS JUSTICE UPDATE OCTOBER 2024   What is Meaningful Community Engagement? In 2021, our team began a community engagement effort called Community-Driven Policies and Practices (CDPP). We partnered with community members across the…

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October 3, 2024 at 5:03 PM

25 Years of Child Care, New Paid Leave Report

Plus: working people need access to paid leave  This week: 25 Years of Child Care, New Paid Leave Report   RECENTLY FROM CLASP October 3, 2024   CLASP Celebrates 25th Anniversary of Child Care Team Last week, CLASP’s Child Care…

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  Stephanie Schmit · [email protected]

September 27, 2024 at 3:52 PM

We're sorry we missed you!

Here's what you may have missed at this week's celebration of the 25th Anniversary of CLASP's CCEE team Dear John,  We're sorry to have missed you this week as we celebrated the 25th anniversary of our Child Care and Early Education team. We heard from so many passionate partners, friends, funders,…

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September 26, 2024 at 3:12 PM

You're Invited! Join CLASP and the Economic Policy Institute for a webinar on state progress in advancing equity in child care

Register to learn more about how states are advancing equity in child care and early education and all the work there is left to do. The virtual panel features a parent, provider, administrator, and advocate.        State Progress in Advancing Equity in Child Car…

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September 19, 2024 at 6:08 PM

Recently From CLASP: Abortion Bans Further Harm Immigrant Communities

Plus: the need for culturally responsive mental health services  This week: Abortion bans harm immigrant communities, CLASP quoted in NYT   RECENTLY FOM CLASP September 19, 2024   Deepening the Divide: Abortion Bans Further Harm Im…

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  Stephanie Schmit · [email protected]

September 17, 2024 at 3:01 PM

Meet the Panelists! Will you be joining us next week?

Have you submitted your RSVP to join us next Wednesday, September 25th to celebrate 25 years of CCEE policy at CLASP?Meet the Panelists!Dear John,  I'm checking in to see if you plan to attend next Wednesday's event celebrating the 25th Anniversary of CLASP's Child Care and Early Education team, eit…

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  Center for Law and Social Policy · [email protected]

September 16, 2024 at 8:23 PM

Join Us for Disabled Women’s Equal Pay Day! 

Join CLASP and many partners to recognize Disabled Womens Equal Pay Day, Wednesday, September 18.        Join Us for Disabled Women’s Equal Pay Day!  ACCESS SOCIAL TOOLKIT CLASP is excited to invite you to a special event marking Disabled Women’s Equal Pay D…

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September 12, 2024 at 2:03 PM

Eye on Early Childhood: September 2024

    EYE ON EARLY CHILDHOOD September 2024   New final rules, a child care funding cliff, and 25 years of child care and early education at CLASP This summer brought a lot of activity in the child care and early education space, from the implem…

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September 11, 2024 at 7:00 PM

2023 Poverty Rate Points to Policy Gaps Amidst Economic Strength

Census Bureau released reports on poverty, income, and health insurance coverage, which point to the gaps that policymakers must fill to address economic insecurity.         2023 Poverty Rate Points to Policy Gaps Amidst Economic Strength Yesterday, the Cens…

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September 6, 2024 at 3:26 PM

CLASP Joins Partners to Advocate for Better Paid Safe Leave Policies

CLASP joins forces to demand stronger federal paid safe leave for every worker’s safety and dignity        CLASP Joins Partners to Advocate for Paid Safe Leave in New Policy Working Group On September 5th, the safe leave working group announced the release o…

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September 5, 2024 at 6:18 PM

2023 Poverty, Health Data Coming Next Week, Child Care COVID Funds Expiring Soon

Plus: Child care COVID relief funds set to expire  This week: Census poverty report; child care COVID relief funds set to expire   RECENTLY FROM CLASP September 5, 2024   Next Week’s 2023 Poverty, Health Care Reports Will Likely Sh…

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  Stephanie Schmit, CLASP · [email protected]

August 27, 2024 at 7:26 PM

Will we see you there? Celebrating 25 years of advancing child care and early education policy at CLASP

Join us on September 25th to celebrate 25 years of Child Care and Early Education at CLASP! Dear John,  We are less than a month away from our celebration of the 25th Anniversary of our Child Care and Early Education team and are looking forward to seeing everyone there! We're excited to have a str…

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August 22, 2024 at 6:37 PM

Recently From CLASP: Addressing Child Poverty in Upcoming Tax Package

Plus: Celebrating 25 Years of Child Care and Early Education at CLASP  This week: Addressing Child Poverty in Upcoming Tax Package   RECENTLY FROM CLASP August 22, 2024   Anticipated High Child Poverty Rate Can Be Addressed in Upco…

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August 8, 2024 at 6:56 PM

CLASP Voluntarily Recognizes Staff Union

Plus: Senate Fails to Pass Enhanced Child Tax Credit  This week: CLASP, Employees Reach Voluntary Recognition of Union   RECENTLY FROM CLASP August 8, 2024   CLASP, Employees Reach Voluntary Recognition of Union CLASP and the O…

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  Stephanie Schmit, CLASP · [email protected]

August 5, 2024 at 3:36 PM

Join us on September 25th! Celebrating 25 years of advancing child care and early education policy

Join us on September 25th to celebrate 25 years of Child Care and Early Education at CLASP! Celebrate with us! Child Care and Early Education Team's25th Anniversary Celebration September 25, 20246:00 p.m. ET - 8:00 p.m. ET  We're excited to announce a unique opportunity for CLASP alumni, friends, a…

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August 1, 2024 at 4:18 PM

A Path Forward: Critical Policy Choices for Economic Security

CLASP’s new series, A Path Forward, includes six short policy briefs that examine the important progress made in recent years in child care, the tax code, immigration, student debt relief, worker protections, and the child tax credit.     …

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July 25, 2024 at 8:47 PM

Charting a Path Forward, Immigrant Mental Health

Plus: young people's access to reproductive care  This week: Charting a Path Forward, Immigrant Mental Health   RECENTLY FROM CLASP July 25, 2024   A Path Forward In our 2024 series, “A Path Forward,” we examine key policy adva…

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  CLASP, Public Benefits Justice · [email protected]

July 12, 2024 at 2:01 PM

PBJ Newsletter: July 2024

      PUBLIC BENEFITS JUSTICE UPDATE JULY 2024   Webinar: Amplifying Voices with Lived Experience for Meaningful Engagement and Change   The Community Partnership Group recently hosted a webinar exploring the crucial work of co-creating policies wi…

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July 11, 2024 at 7:35 PM

Recently From CLASP: SCOTUS Decisions Affect People with Low Incomes

Plus: child care subsidy eligibility in Massachusetts  This week: SCOTUS Decisions Affect People with Low Incomes   RECENTLY FROM CLASP July 11, 2024   SCOTUS Decision Imperils Expertise-Based Policymaking In one of the final d…

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  Center for Law and Social Policy · [email protected]

July 2, 2024 at 9:30 PM

Correction: Subscribe to our friends at National Collaborative for Transformative Youth Policy

If you're seeing this email, we want to make sure you can still get critical updates on Youth Policy from our partners at the National Collaborative for Transformative Youth Policy        Subscribe to receive updates from the National Collaborative for Transforma…

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July 2, 2024 at 3:27 PM

Subscribe to our friends at National Collaborative for Transformative Youth Policy

If you're seeing this email, we want to make sure you can still get critical updates on Youth Policy from our partners at the National Collaborative for Transformative Youth Policy        Subscribe to recieve updates from the National Collaborative for Transforma…

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  CLASP · [email protected]

June 27, 2024 at 8:30 PM

Recently From CLASP: Child Care Assistance, Good News on Immigration

Plus: queer liberation in the labor movement  This week: Child Care Assistance, Good News on Immigration, and More   RECENTLY FROM CLASP June 27, 2024   Inequities in Access to Child Care Assistance Today, CLASP released the l…

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  Center for Law and Social Policy · [email protected]

June 27, 2024 at 4:56 PM

New National Report, State Fact Sheets on Child Care Assistance Eligibility and Access

In a new report and state factsheets, CLASP analyzes variations in eligibility and access to CCDBG subsidies in FY2020.         Child Care Assistance Landscape: Inequities in Federal and State Eligibility and Access  Today, CLASP released the latest edition of…

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  Akosua Meyers · [email protected]

June 26, 2024 at 4:11 PM

Building Power in the Fight Against Poverty and Inequity - CLASP Q2 Update

Dear Friends, As we approach the end of our second quarter, I want to share with you some important CLASP updates you may have missed.  Victory: Expansion of Legal Pathways for Undocumented Spouses + Dreamers Last week the Biden Administration took significant steps to create additional pathways …

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  Center for Law and Social Policy · [email protected]

June 18, 2024 at 2:00 PM

Reminder: Join Webinar with Community Partnership Group (CPG) in Amplifying Voices with Lived Experience for Meaningful Engagement and Change

Hey John , in case you missed us the first time! Please join us on June 25th, next week, for a great conversation with CLASP Community Partnership Group.        Amplifying Voices with Lived Experience for Meaningful Engagement and Change Tuesday, June 25 1:00…

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June 14, 2024 at 8:28 PM

You're Invited! Join Webinar with Community Partnership Group (CPG) in Amplifying Voices with Lived Experience for Meaningful Engagement and Change

Tuesday, June 25, 1pm - join us online only to speak with CLASP experts and the Community Partnership Group.        Amplifying Voices with Lived Experience for Meaningful Engagement and Change Tuesday, June 25 1:00-2:00 pm ET RSVP This insightful convers…

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June 14, 2024 at 3:54 PM

Urgent: Biden Administration Must Use All Administrative Levers to Protect DACA Recipients

On the eve of the 12th Anniversary of DACA, CLASP and CTAN urge the President to take swift action.      Securing Our Future: The Need for a Pathway to Citizenship for Dreamers For the past twelve years, the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program has allowe…

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June 13, 2024 at 6:51 PM

Anniversary of the War on Poverty, CLASP’s Impact

Plus: supporting schools to equitably serve immigrant students  This week: Anniversary of the War on Poverty, CLASP’s Impact   RECENTLY FROM CLASP June 13, 2024   60 Years of Progress and Pitfalls in the War on Poverty In partn…

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  Akosua Meyers · [email protected]

June 12, 2024 at 4:05 PM

John, renew your support for CLASP today!

Dear John,  I hope this email finds you well! I wanted to make sure you saw Indi's previous email.  In case you missed it, I'm sending a quick reminder about the incredible opportunity you have this season to double your impact with CLASP through our matching gift campaign. This season, an anonymou…

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  Center fo Law and Social Policy · [email protected]

June 3, 2024 at 9:52 PM

CLASP Announces Launch of TYP Collaborative, a Youth-Focused Advocacy Organization

        CLASP Announces the Launch of the TYP Collaborative The Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP) is pleased to announce the spinoff and launch of a new youth-focused nonprofit that builds upon two decades of youth policy work. The National Collaborat…

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May 30, 2024 at 7:43 PM

Recently From CLASP: Farm Bill Concerns, Dangerous Data

Plus: the effects of U.S. prison labor  This week: Farm Bill Concerns, Dangerous Data    RECENTLY FROM CLASP May 30, 2024   Farm Bill Passed by House Ag Committee Would Cut Food Assistance by $30 Billion On May 24 by a vote of …

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  Indivar Dutta-Gupta · [email protected]

May 28, 2024 at 6:05 PM

John, renew your support of CLASP today!

Hi John,  The spring of an election year is always a busy and anticipatory time for CLASP. As candidates carve out their agendas and priorities, we remain committed to ensuring that often-overlooked communities of color, workers, immigrants, families with low incomes, and young adults are heard and…

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  The Center for Law and Social Policy · [email protected]

May 23, 2024 at 5:40 PM

New Resources on Justice from CLASP!

New resources on the impact of AI on civil rights and youth and young adults in the schools.         Justice Updates from CLASP CLASP collaborates with movement partners to build abolitionist futures for youth and young adults by uplifting economic, racial, …

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May 16, 2024 at 5:43 PM

Apprenticeships, Mental Health, War on Poverty

Plus: affordable health coverage for DACA recipients  This week: Apprenticeships, Mental Health, War on Poverty   RECENTLY FROM CLASP May 16, 2024   Indivar Dutta-Gupta to Appear on C-SPAN to Discuss 60th Anniversary of War on Pove…

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  Stephanie Schmit, CLASP · [email protected]

May 16, 2024 at 3:37 PM

SAVE THE DATE! 25 Years of Advancing Child Care and Early Education Policy

Mark your calendar for September 25th to celebrate 25 years of Child Care and Early Education at CLASP! MARK YOUR CALENDAR! Child Care and Early Education 25th Anniversary CelebrationSeptember 25, 2024[6:00 p.m. ET - 8:00 p.m. ET]Washington, D.C.This will be a hybrid event.  We're excited to announc…

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  The Center for Law and Social Policy · [email protected]

May 8, 2024 at 3:30 PM

New Youth Workforce Resources

        Youth Workforce Updates from CLASP CLASP’s youth economic justice work centers around advocating for policy changes that are rooted in transformative economic liberation and lead to a new youth economic opportunity system while advocating for bold an…

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  CLASP · [email protected]

May 7, 2024 at 8:23 PM

CLASP Education, Labor, and Worker Justice Newsletter

News and updates from CLASP's work on education, labor, and worker justice issues.    EDUCATION, LABOR, AND WORKER JUSTICE May 2024   CLASP Federal Recommendations to Combat Child Labor The alarming rise in child labor violations and exploitation of mi…

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  Center for Law and Social Policy · [email protected]

May 3, 2024 at 4:24 PM

Eye on Early Childhood: May 2024

      EYE ON EARLY CHILDHOOD May 2024   Recent Child Care & Early Education Investments Underscore the Need for Future Funding It has been a busy spring for child care and early education, but there is much more work to be done. In t…

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May 2, 2024 at 8:08 PM

Achieving Health Equity

Plus: CCDF 2024 Rule   This week: Achieving Health Equity, CCDF Rule   RECENTLY FROM CLASP May 2, 2024   High Quality Race & Ethnicity Data Are Essential For Achieving Health Equity Our new brief, published in collaboration…

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  The Center for Law and Social Policy · [email protected]

April 24, 2024 at 4:01 PM

Justice Resources for Youth Violence Prevention Week

        CLASP Resources for Youth Violence Prevention Week CLASP collaborates with movement partners to build abolitionist futures for youth and young adults by uplifting economic, racial, and social justice policy solutions to disrupt the relationship betwe…

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  CLASP · [email protected]

April 18, 2024 at 8:48 PM

Recently From CLASP: Closing TANF Loopholes to Benefit Families

Plus: President Biden's FY2025 budget  This week: President Biden's FY2025 budget   RECENTLY FROM CLASP April 18, 2024   Use TANF Funding For Cash Assistance, Not Crisis Pregnancy Centers The Temporary Assistance for Needy Fami…

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April 4, 2024 at 9:06 PM

Recently From CLASP: FY24 Child Care Increase

Plus: Labor protections, Medicaid continuous coverage  This week: FY24 child care increase   RECENTLY FROM CLASP April 4, 2024   CCDBG FY2024 State-by-State Appropriations Distribution Estimates and Increases On March 23, 2024,…

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  CLASP, Public Benefits Justice · [email protected]

April 4, 2024 at 5:30 PM

PBJ Newsletter: April 2024

New team name, GI proposals, and more      PUBLIC BENEFITS JUSTICE UPDATE APRIL 2024   A Note from the Director on the New Team Name Dear friends, We are excited to announce that the Income and Work Supports team has changed our name to Public Bene…

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  CLASP · [email protected]

March 21, 2024 at 8:16 PM

Recently From CLASP: John Oliver Shouts out CLASP, Celebrating Women’s History Month

Plus: Building good jobs   This week: John Oliver Shouts out CLASP, Celebrating Women’s History Month   RECENTLY FROM CLASP March 21, 2024   John Oliver Tackles Student Debt, Features CLASP Report In the most recent “This Week …

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  Education, Labor, Worker Justice · [email protected]

March 21, 2024 at 5:13 PM

CLASP Leads on New Coalition: The Good Jobs Collaborative Launches!

    EDUCATION, LABOR, AND WORKER JUSTICE MARCH 2024   Worker Development and Worker Power Update Good Jobs Collaborative Launch! On March 12, CLASP’s Education, Labor and Worker Justice team, in partnership with New America, SEIU, Rest…

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