100 Years After the 19th Amendment, the Fight for Women’s …
网页2020年8月18日 · It’s been 100 years since the landmark ratification and adoption of the 19th Amendment, which cemented a promise into the U.S. Constitution that “the right of citizens of the United States to ...
The Facts About Americans Who Receive Public Benefits
网页2011年12月16日 · Fact: Most public benefits targeting low-income Americans are not paid in cash. Only about 10 percent of all federal dollars devoted to public benefits programs for low-income Americans are paid ...
Improving Literacy in the United States: Recommendations for …
网页2020年5月28日 · A modern approach to improving literacy rates in the United States includes applying an explicit equity lens and increasing investment to elevate student outcomes.
It’s Time To Talk About Electoral Reform
网页2023年1月31日 · Electoral reform is an important, overlooked piece of the democratic puzzle, but it is not the only thing that matters. Any given reform may not produce immediate results. All that said, both ...
The Top 10 Most Startling Facts About People of Color and …
网页2012年3月13日 · For a more recent version of this information, see “8 Facts You Should Know About the Criminal Justice System and People of Color” by Jamal Hagler. This month the United States celebrates the ...
10 Ways the ACA Has Improved Health Care in the Past Decade
网页2020年3月23日 · The ACA also invested in other improvements for the Medicare program by establishing the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation, which is responsible for developing ways to improve patient ...
Data on Poverty in the United States - Center for American Progress
网页2022年9月19日 · Poverty rate (SPM) 13. 12.9%. 42.8 million people. Percentage of people who fell below the poverty thresholds adjusted for housing costs—$36,915 for a family of four with a mortgage, $30,870 for ...
What You Need to Know About the Bill to Ban Abortion Nationwide
网页2022年9月16日 · [email protected]. Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC), September 2022. (Getty/Kevin Dietsch) This week, Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) introduced a nationwide ban on abortion. The bill—of which ...
What Comes Next for the Equal Rights Amendment?
网页2024年8月26日 · The ERA has not yet been formally recognized as a part of the U.S. Constitution. In its absence, the U.S. Supreme Court has interpreted the equal protection clause of the 14th Amendment—that no ...
The State of the LGBTQ Community in 2020 - Center for American …
网页2020年10月6日 · InProgress. Stay informed on the most pressing issues of our time. The survey included interviews with 1,528 self-identified LGBTQ adults ages 18 or older, recruited and administered through NORC ...