Join CLASP and partners to discover the power of community collaboration & how a coalition of advocates reshaped early childhood ed in NM. Learn valuable lessons from NM on how to build power with grassroots advocates fal.cn/3A3d9

Nos unimos a nuestra organización socia Wind of the Spirit Immigrant Resource Center y otros aliados en una conferencia de prensa en DC para visibilizar la necesidad de proteger a las personas colombianas que se han visto obligados a migrar a #EEUU durante décadas debido al conflicto armado. #DED4Colombia

"Members of the Children Thrive Action Network have expressed alarm over reports of asylum seekers, including nursing mothers, pregnant women, and young children, being subjected to harm at the Texas border under Gov. Abbott’s border security initiative." childrenthriveaction.org/2023/07/child-…

New project out that I worked on with @CLASP colleagues Alyssa Fortner and Shira Small highlights the positive impact of pandemic #childcare relief and what’s at stake (spoiler: almost everything) as the funding starts to expire next month, take a look!

Congress must pass $16B in emergency funding for child care, or else 3.2 mil. children could lose out on their child care, 70k child care programs could be forced to shut down, and millions of families left with the choice of paying more or leaving their jobs. #SolveChildCare

1/8 New CLASP Child Care & Early Education report from Alejandra Londono Gomez & Alyssa Fortner analyzes FY20 state & federal CCDF & TANF #childcare spending. This initial pandemic data, including CARES $, also includes data on children served & providers participating in CCDF. clasp.org/publications/r…

Immigrant children and children in immigrant families often face barriers when accessing education. In my new CLASP blog, I discuss ways schools can ensure all children are able to fully participate in educational programs and activities: clasp.org/blog/how-schoo…

New report out with Alejandra Londono Gomez! Check it out 👇

holy crap child poverty spiked from 5.2% to 12.4% from 2021-2022. I can't think of anything more clear to illustrate that poverty is a policy choice. Our policymakers are choosing for children to live in poverty #Censusdata

Under current law, Black and Hispanic kids are likelier to be left out of receiving the full #ChildTaxCredit because their parents are likelier to earn too little to qualify for the full credit. Making the #CTC fully-refundable helps to fix this disparity. clasp.org/blog/how-to-en…

One of the biggest takeaways from the Census Poverty Day findings today: Poverty is a policy choice. And Congress can dramatically decrease child poverty by reinstating the expanded #ChildTaxCredit.

Federal policy can directly impact families, quickly and effectively. Child poverty is a policy choice, not an individual's mistake. Census data make that clear.

Although the Biden Administration made incredible public investments, not making the expanded CTC permanent is where we fall short. It's going to take more than singular investments in order to structurally change the inequities in the labor market & as a result: poverty.

Thank you Michael Bennet, Sherrod Brown, Sen. Cory Booker, Rosa DeLauro, and Rep. Suzan DelBene for speaking today about the importance of Congress reinstating the expanded #ChildTaxCredit. The Census poverty data yesterday showed us how effective this policy was in supporting kids.

Thank you for listening to families, providers, & advocates and introducing the #ChildCareStablizationAct! Senator Patty Murray Sen. Bernie Sanders Senator Tim Kaine, Katherine Clark Rosa DeLauro Suzanne Bonamici, Rep. Bobby Scott Jimmy Gomez Sara Jacobs, Mikie Sherrill apnews.com/article/daycar…

Outraged, even though this was expected. Pressure is on Congress and the administration to find a solution to protect youth.

I came to DC with one goal in 2009: to pass the #DreamAct. Today’s #DACA decision allows current recipients to keep their protections, but the uncertainty remains and thousands of other young people remain locked out of relief. Congress—we need you to take action NOW. #HomeisHere

Many immigrant families are eligible for early childhood programs but still cannot access them. Join CLASP for a webinar on creating welcoming and accessible spaces for immigrant families with young children on October 25, 2 p.m. ET. Register here: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

Over 240 nat’l, state, & local organizations and academics supporting children and families are calling on the White House and Congress to reject anti-immigrant and anti-asylum proposals in ongoing supplemental funding negotiations. Read our letter here: childrenthriveaction.org/2023/12/240-or…

Come join the CLASP Child Care & Early Education team--we are hiring a policy analyst! Click the link below to learn more!