"There's a child care center in Virginia with a waitlist of over 400 kids. They can't afford to hire more early educators to fill those classrooms without raising costs for families. The only solution is federal funding" The shortage of affordable child care in the US is hurting our kids, workers, and economy. We need real solutions to build up our child care supply and create good paying jobs for early educators. Laura Valle-Gutierrez spoke with NewsNation about how we get there:
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Conducting research, developing solutions, and driving policy change to make people’s lives better.
About us
The Century Foundation is a progressive, independent, public policy think tank. We pursue economic, racial, and gender equity in education, health care, and work, and promote U.S. foreign policy that fosters international cooperation, peace, and security.
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http://tcf.org
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- 51-200 employees
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- New York, NY
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- Nonprofit
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- 1919
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- Public Policy, Research, Economic Inequality, Foreign Policy, higher education, child care, progressive policy, disability justice, and HBCUs
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As we mark the 34th anniversary of the ADA, we celebrate its commitment to equal opportunity for disabled people and recognize the crucial work still ahead to make this a reality. Between a lack of support from air carriers and murky enforcement practices around the ADA and the Air Carrier Access Act (ACAA), disabled people in 2024 are routinely discouraged and dissuaded from flying. Earlier this year, Kings Floyd surveyed disabled travelers to identify the barriers that prevent them from flying and explain how the federal government and air industry can make air travel truly accessible for everyone. https://lnkd.in/eUQyNF62
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Nearly 300,000 fewer high school seniors have applied for federal student aid this year following a delayed and flawed update to the FAFSA. The completion drop-off is 25 percent worse among communities with the highest poverty rates, shares of non-college adults, and shares of Black and Latino residents. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/ehUseWYj
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Unemployment Insurance is meant to protect our economy by ensuring that newly jobless workers can stay attached to the workforce and pay their bills while between jobs. The pandemic revealed major cracks in the federal-state system—including woefully outdated technology, an ill equipped core administrative structure, and state-by-state laws that varied widely in benefit amount, duration, and access. A task force from the National Academy of Social Insurance, led by TCF's Michele Evermore, has been studying these deeply rooted issues to help policymakers understand how we can strengthen the system before the next economic downturn. Read their solutions here: https://lnkd.in/eR6pGuqt
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TOMORROW! Join our panelists at 1PM EST as they discuss the programmatic structures of high-quality dual-language programming. They will discuss the leadership team, how to articulate a vision and mission aligned with all policies and practices, equitable enrollment, how to hire and equip competent bilingual educators, important policies to include in the program handout, and much more. This panel is part of our ongoing high-quality dual language immersion series happening monthly. You don’t want to miss it! Register HERE: https://lnkd.in/gfVrVvCx The Century Foundation Osborn School District Briya Public Charter School Dreamers Academy
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*Hiring now!* Part-time research opportunity at The Century Foundation: TCF, a progressive think tank with a focus on college access and affordability, is seeking candidates for a part-time Graduate Intern for the 2024-25 academic year. An excellent role for a current graduate student, this researcher will collaborate closely with our Higher Education Fellows on crucial projects involving FAFSA completion and college admissions. Their contributions will play a pivotal role in advocating for evidence-based solutions at both state and federal levels, aimed at breaking down barriers to higher education. Interested, or know a graduate student who might be? You can find more details here: https://lnkd.in/eNKH7M3X
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Despite decades of investment in hard security overseas, neither America nor the Middle East is getting more safe or stable. And while foreign policy debates rarely determine U.S. presidential elections, polling suggests that 2024 might be an exception. A new blueprint from Century International, The Century Foundation's center for international research and policy, lays out in detail what a new, values-based approach to foreign policy can look like. Read the full blueprint: https://bit.ly/3zIwRnE Read a summary: https://lnkd.in/gu6mb5Vr
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This week, our series with The Children's Equity Project on high-quality dual language immersion programs continues. Join us for a virtual panel featuring education leaders around the country, including TCF's Conor Williams, discussing how to build and hire for high-quality, equitable DLI programs that support emerging bilingual students. Register to join: https://lnkd.in/gfVrVvCx #EducationEquity #BilingualStudents #LanguageLearning
Join our panelists on July 19 at 1PM EST as they discuss the programmatic structures of high-quality dual-language programming. They will discuss the leadership team, how to articulate a vision and mission aligned with all policies and practices, equitable enrollment, how to hire and equip competent bilingual educators, important policies to include in the program handout, and much more. This panel is part of our ongoing high-quality dual language immersion series happening monthly. You don’t want to miss it! Register HERE: https://lnkd.in/gfVrVvCx The Century Foundation Osborn School District Briya Public Charter School Dreamers Academy
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"People in northern states might think of segregation as a problem nationally, but not realize that a lot of the school segregation is right in their own backyard. New Jersey’s schools are among the most segregated in America, more so than in Alabama or Mississippi." TCF's Halley Potter spoke with NJ.com about why America's schools are still so segregated, and how teaching families about the realities of segregation—and the ways that diverse schools benefit their kids— is key to making progress. https://lnkd.in/eBUbAnwv
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How the nation’s leaders care for older residents provides insight into what they think about all health policy. Our new piece from Health Care Reform director Jeanne Lambrew zooms in on five key health policy metrics under each president including Medicaid, Prescription Drug Costs, and Investment in Long-Term Services and Supports and finds that older Americans fared far better under President Biden than under Trump. https://bit.ly/3xTGTld
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