Family Thriving: How Social Policy Can Promote Greater Connection
Feb 13, 2024 · Today, many American families with young children are particularly vulnerable to struggling with day-to-day challenges of survival. The contributing forces are well-documented—child care is scarce; everything is more expensive, including food, shelter, and other necessities; and neighborhood and community risks are top of mind—all while the “safety net” often operates more like a test ...
Culturally Responsive Teaching: A Reflection Guide - New America
Competency 1 - Reflect on One's Cultural Lens. Culturally responsive educators routinely reflect on their own life experiences and membership in various identity groups (i.e., those assigned by race, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, sexual orientation, and gender), and they ask themselves how these factors influence their beliefs and actions.
New National Paid Leave Proposals Explained - New America
Apr 28, 2021 · With new national leadership prioritizing paid family and medical leave, 2021 may be the year the United States finally creates a national paid leave program, ending its outlier status among peer nations, reducing hardships for families and small businesses, helping the women and people of color hardest hit by the pandemic, and promoting vibrant, inclusive economic growth.
Integrating Native People in Curriculum: Learning from the Past …
Dec 12, 2022 · As 2022 ends, it can be tempting to forget intentions set during November, National Native American heritage month. Thus, take time to reflect on the reasons why the nation intentionally recognizes Native people and strategies to implement in learning environments.
State of Language Rights and Bilingual Education 50 years After …
January 21, 2024 marked the 50th anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court case of 1974 which enshrined in law that students identified as English learners (ELs) must be provided with the necessary services to “fully participate” in their education, regardless of their home language. The class action case was brought forth on behalf of 1,800 Cantonese-speaking students from Chinese backgrounds ...
From Polarization to Pluralism - New America
Jun 26, 2023 · Key Insights from the Conference Presentations and Discussions. Parties play an essential role in modern democracy—helping citizens organize and act on their preferences—but their benefits are harder to realize in a rigid two-party system.
Terrorism in America After 9/11
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Building Back Better: A National Plan for Youth Employment - New …
Lessons from Federal Youth Investment in the Great Recession. Inadequate funding to level of need: In the Great Recession, a $1.2 billion investment in youth services included in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) served 355,000 young adults through summer employment. To date, however, there is no evidence that the employment effects for participants were long lasting.
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