We live in an age of great technology, when information can be shared instantly. And yet, our current models of determining eligibility for public benefits like ...
New Research from the Carsey Institute at the University of New Hampshire shows that access to state-level Earned Income Tax Credits (EITCs) results in healthier ...
A report from the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services examines lessons learned from 14 ...
In case studies of rural and urban districts, the Institute for a Competitive Workforce looks at making school boards more accountable, effective and focused ...
Analyzing data for the Detroit metro area, National Poverty Center researchers find that many families in poverty rely on both private and public help. Read ...
This policy framing paper is one of three that explores the potential for housing combined with support services to create better outcomes for vulnerable populations. ...
Expecting Better: A State-by-State Analysis of Laws That Help New Parents is a comprehensive look at federal and state laws that provide the kind of support ...
To help generate the savings required by the House-approved budget, the House Ways and Means Committee voted on April 18 to eliminate the Social Services Block Grant ...
Many policymakers and pundits assume that raising federal income taxes on high-income households would have serious adverse consequences for the economy. Yet ...
More than a decade ago, the Workforce Investment Act (WIA) of 1998 restructured the youth service delivery system in this country by enabling youth services ...
Myths about SNAP/Food Stamps “are being used as justification for dangerous policy changes and funding cuts that would make it harder for families struggling to ...
In order to examine the potential impact of FAFSA simplification on state grant programs, the College Board, guided by an advisory committee of professionals who have ...
The Map the Meal Gap project is an interactive data map to better learn about, share, and reflect the true face hunger at the local level and child food insecurity in ...
As the nation grapples with the growing gap between rich and poor and an economy increasingly reliant on formal education, public policies should address housing ...
The workforce development system in Chicago and nationwide is multifaceted and includes public and private training providers that work with individuals of all ages ...
In a new report released this week, policy analysts at the National Center for Children in Poverty (NCCP), a research center based at Columbia University’s ...
The House Agriculture Committee found nearly all of its savings ($33.2 billion over 10 years) from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, or food ...
