When Migrant and Seasonal Head Start Programs Close, Who Cares for Farmworkers’ Children?
Despite Head Start’s attempts to support early learning remotely, most agricultural workers are still in need of in-person child care.
Vann R. Newkirk II on natural disasters, podcasting, and reporting on trauma
New America 2020 Fellow Vann R. Newkirk II spoke about his podcast, Floodlines.
“We Face a Crosswind of People’s Low Expectations”
A Q&A with Cecilia Muñoz on her new book, More Than Ready.
[ONLINE] – The U.S. Response to the Coronavirus Pandemic
Join ISP and Rear Admiral Susan J. Blumenthal, M.D., M.P.A. (ret.) for a discussion of the government’s response to COVID-19.
Virtual
12:30PM – 1:30PM EDT
House stimulus bill would authorize $500m for apprenticeship expansion
The Relaunching America's Workforce Act would mobilize apprenticeship systems to support economic security through the coronavirus crisis.
Puerto Ricans’ Newest Struggle: Trying to Stay Home on an Island Without Sufficient Shelter
Yuliya Panfil and Adi Martínez-Roman wrote for the Daily News revealing new data that 250,000 Puerto Ricans were improperly denied FEMA aid.
What History Tells Us About COVID-19’s Disastrous Impact on Black Households
We don’t yet know how bad the economic fallout from the pandemic will be—but it will almost certainly be worse for black people.
[ONLINE] – The Splendid and the Vile When It Comes to Leadership
Join Future Tense to discuss the lessons we can learn about inspiring leadership in times of crisis.
Virtual
4PM – 5PM EDT
How the Internship Industry Perpetuates Inequity
Internships are a gateway to the workforce. But the current internship industry system works better for some than others.
With School Cancelled, Pre-K Teachers in California Worry about the Well-being of Their Students
Like many things during this pandemic, teaching preschool online is far from ideal.
5/4 FCC TV White Space Comments On Behalf of Public Interest Spectrum Coalition
5/4 FCC TV White Space Comments On Behalf of the Broadband Connects America Coalition
70% of Texas Prisoners Tested Have the Coronavirus. Experts Say It’s Time for More Testing and Fewer Inmates.
Some of the nation's biggest COVID-19 outbreaks have been in prisons and jails.
California Invests to Improve Preschool Instruction for Dual Language Learners
California is training teachers to work with preschool dual language learners using new models like SEAL and Project GLAD.