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DC business leaders praise the District’s innovative, family-friendly child care policies and offer recommendations for how the child care and business sectors can overcome persistent affordability challenges.
With the Right Rule Changes, Workforce Pell Could Open Up Career Opportunities for Incarcerated People Workforce Pell has the potential to transform career options for incarcerated people. But rule changes are needed to reflect the realities of prison programming.Federal Budget Priorities Overlook Our Greatest Investment—Children Federal investments in children are set to decrease under current law, and priorities in the ongoing budget debate risk furthering this decline.Safety Net Programs Fall Short in Reaching Eligible Young Adults Understanding more about young adults’ eligibility and participation in social safety net programs can inform efforts to support young adults during periods of instability.The US Spends More Time and Money Building Transit Than Most Countries. Inefficient Community Engagement May Help Explain Why. Public participation remains essential, and policymakers can take steps to ensure engagement processes reflect the entire community’s needs without increasing costs or sacrificing effectiveness.How States Can Use Federal Funding to Make Their Communities Safer for Young People Title II Formula Grants can help reduce violent crime and better coordinate law enforcement efforts at all levels of government.Child Care Is Business Infrastructure DC business leaders praise the District’s innovative, family-friendly child care policies and offer recommendations for how the child care and business sectors can overcome persistent affordability challenges.
