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Federal cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program could cause some DC-area families to lose an average of $187 in monthly benefits.
Finding Solutions to Support Child Care during COVID-19 The pandemic has wreaked havoc on the supply of child care, both in centers and in home-based settings.Birmingham Has Begun to Address Long-Standing Inequities. What Can Other Cities Learn from Its Example? Birmingham’s journey from segregated Southern city to the top quartile for racial inclusion offers an example of how other cities can track and measure inclusion.For Unemployed Parents, Child Care Remains a Question Mark Child care assistance can support economic recovery and remove barriers lower-income families face when trying to reenter the labor force.The Suburbs Aren’t Under Attack. They Can Be Places of Opportunity for All. Suburbs are more racially and economically diverse than they have ever been in our country’s history.