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Families with Young Children Are Losing $13 Billion a Year While Child Care Sector Struggles during the Pandemic
Families with young children have been hit especially hard during the COVID-19 pandemic: they have had to face not only all the labor market disruptions but also all the child care and schooling disruptions. In no prior downturn have families had to endure two disruptions of this magnitude hitting at the same time, with the same rapidity.
Opinion: A Truly Equitable SoHo/NoHo Rezoning Should Focus on More Housing, Not Office Space
The need for new housing, especially affordable, in these high-opportunity neighborhoods is much more acute than the need for more commercial space. Adi Talwar The E.V. Haughwout building stands with its two cast-iron facades on the corner of Broome Street and Broadway in SoHo, Manhattan.
From Crisis to Opportunity: A Policy Agenda for an Equitable NYC
When New York City’s next mayor takes office in January 2022, they will face unprecedented challenges, in nearly every area of public life. One thing is certain: To recover from COVID-19, New York City cannot return to a pre-pandemic “normal,” because that status quo didn’t work for millions of New Yorkers.
Care Infrastructure Is Key to an Equitable, Green Recovery from the COVID-19 Crisis
As policymakers confront the crises of the pandemic, climate change and racial injustice, an investment in care infrastructure—and the work force and green jobs that power it—presents an urgent opportunity to address all three. Investments in care infrastructure are more than just support for our families and students—they are also a critical component of building a sustainable economy. (The Century Foundation) This article was originally published by The Century Foundation.
Why Caregiving is Key to Biden’s American Jobs and Families Plan
Infrastructure is what is needed to keep our society running, allow us to innovate, and grow our economy. Traditionally, the term conjures up images of construction—of bridges, roads, and utilities.
A Shaky Bridge: Congress Averts Unemployment Cliff, but Fails to Secure Enough Jobless Aid
Until last night, Congress appeared ready to let more than 12 million jobless workers exhaust their last drops of unemployment pay the day after Christmas, as the pandemic continues to rage exponentially across the country. Thankfully, the deal clinched Sunday averts this steep cliff—yet it fails to provide a true bridge to better times for the millions of workers currently out of a job.
The Ugly History of Single-Family Zoning Resurfaces
The two political party conventions are now behind us, and the candidates have set out to bring their cases to the nation. But one one particularly vivid moment from the conventions lingers: the presentation by Mark and Patricia McCloskey, the White gun-brandishing couple from St. Louis, at the Republican National Convention. The McCloskeys, who have been charged with pointing guns at Black Lives Matter demonstrators, spoke in support of gun rights and the police, which was predictable.
After Amazon? Build much more housing
Bring back the needed housing. (Luiz C. Ribeiro for New York Daily News) The news that tech behemoth Amazon was cancelling its plan to build one of its two new head offices in Long Island City on Thursday had barely sunken in before our politicians alternately began crowing victoriously and trading recriminations. Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer and state Sen.
The Benefits of Socioeconomically and Racially Integrated Schools and Classrooms
Research shows that racial and socioeconomic diversity in the classroom can provide students with a range of cognitive and social benefits. And school policies around the country are beginning to catch up. Today, over 4 million students in America are enrolled in school districts or charter schools with socioeconomic integration policies—a number that has more than doubled since 2007.
Why I Value Diverse Schools
This guest post comes from Jonathon Acosta, Dean of Culture at Blackstone Valley Prep Mayoral Academy Middle School, which is part of a network of racially and socioeconomically integrated charter schools in Rhode Island. Acosta served as a 2011 Teach for America Corps member in his hometown of Miami before relocating to Blackstone Valley Prep where he taught eighth grade math before his promotion to dean. Jonathon has a degree in political theory and ethnic studies from Brown University.
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