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Housing and Housing Finance

Five Ways Communities Can Ensure COVID-19 Vaccines Reach People Experiencing Homelessness

It’s critical for communities to create a vaccination plan to reach all people experiencing homelessness—and not just people in shelters.
Income and Wealth

Americans’ Credit Health Improved during the Pandemic, but There’s More to the Story

Though forbearance and other policies may have temporarily stabilized credit health, there is reason for concern about other aspects of financial health.
Job Market and Labor Force

Immediate Actions Policymakers Could Take to Support the CC/ECE Workforce

Without efforts to stabilize the child care field and to address the challenges of the COVID-19 crisis, we risk permanent job loss.
Poverty, Vulnerability, and the Safety Net

Poverty Results from Structural Barriers, Not Personal Choices. Safety Net Programs Should Reflect That Fact.

The social safety net is fundamentally inequitable.
Education and Training

Policymakers Should Consider New Ways to Use Federal Dollars to Help K–12 Students

Federal dollars make up a small share of K–12 education funding, at a time when the COVID-19 pandemic has likely exacerbated existing inequities in student achievement. An influx of federal dollars could help.
Housing and Housing Finance

How Can Counties Create Housing Stability for Justice-Involved People?

Counties can help bridge the housing and justice fields to improve reintegration and help people avoid justice-system involvement in the first place.
Kindergarten students practice social distance walking through the library at Lupine Hill Elementary School in Calabasas, CA
Education and Training

An Equitable Return to Early Education Demands a Smart Approach to Data

Together, current data, rigorous methods, and targeted resources can get American early education back on track.
Race and Ethnicity

How Policymakers Can Ensure the COVID-19 Pandemic Doesn’t Widen the Racial Wealth Gap

Closing the wealth gap requires short- and long-term policies that provide economic relief over the next year.
Housing and Housing Finance

The Predicted Foreclosure Surge Likely Won’t Happen, Even among Financially Vulnerable Borrowers

Loss mitigation policies and substantial housing equity can keep foreclosures at bay in most states.
Education and Training

Forgiving PLUS Debt for Low-Income Parent Borrowers

Forgiving federal loans made to parents who have no chance of being able to repay them would relieve pressure on thousands of low-income households.

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