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Expanding access to and acceptance of identification cards and driver’s licenses for unauthorized immigrants would bring broad societal benefits. A woman holds her son as she waits in line to ...

Melissa Boteach, Vice President of the Poverty to Prosperity Program, testified before the House Committee on Ways and Means, Subcommittee on Human Resources, November 17, 2015. Melissa Boteach ...

The Center for American Progress announced today that Marshall Fitz has been named Vice President for Immigration Policy. Fitz will direct CAP’s immigration team, a position previously held by ...

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 ...

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 ...

A thriving education system is essential for the strength of the United States. Education supports the country’s national security, global competitiveness, and democracy. In 1957, when the ...

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 ...

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 ...

2024 represents a watershed moment in world politics, with elections in at least 76 countries 1 across the globe poised to influence the future of climate action on an unprecedented scale. As ...

Following the passage of the IRA, rather than fill this gap and bring more affordable EVs to the U.S. market, automakers have seemingly attempted to pursue their existing strategy of producing ...