Nearly 600,000 DACA recipients live across the United States, raise 300,000 U.S.-citizen children, and pay $9.4 billion in taxes each year. DACA recipients and immigrant rights leaders meet with ...

Recent improvements to the student loan system and student debt relief signal a new era of higher education finance. 4 Despite these advancements, the many problems student loan borrowers face lie ...

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The Center for American Progress’ work is supported by generous donors and partners—including individuals, foundations, corporations, and other organizations. We are proud to recognize the ...

Workforce development has renewed focus at the state level as policymakers work to identify and execute strategies to expand the labor force, increase access to good jobs, and provide high-quality ...

The COVID-19 pandemic and increasing intensity of extreme weather conditions and natural disasters have exposed the many inequities and weaknesses in the United States’ public health infrastructure.

Build a strong transition from ECE to K-12 Although The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, which oversees federal early care and learning programs, and the U.S. Department of Education ...

Globally, the K-12 education system in the United States stands out because of its universal access and affordability. Despite the varying options available to families, such as private schools ...

Robust public investments can lift the weight of the child care affordability crisis off the safety net’s shoulders. Among impoverished families who have children under age 6 and who pay for ...

The Center for American Progress’ work is supported by generous donors and partners—including individuals, foundations, corporations, and other organizations—that share the Center’s ...

Project 2025 would directly harm disabled people by removing basic civil rights protections and making it harder for these individuals to access necessary resources and services. A group of people ...