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WEB1 day ago · The Future of American Rule of Law: The 2024 SCOTUS Term and the Need for Reforms. Join the Center for American Progress for an event discussing the rights at risk in the 2024 SCOTUS term and the ...
Improving Literacy in the United States: Recommendations for …
WEBMay 28, 2020 · A modern approach to improving literacy rates in the United States includes applying an explicit equity lens and increasing investment to elevate student outcomes.
The Top 10 Most Startling Facts About People of Color and …
WEBMar 13, 2012 · For a more recent version of this information, see “8 Facts You Should Know About the Criminal Justice System and People of Color” by Jamal Hagler. This month the United States celebrates the ...
The Top 12 Solutions To Cut Poverty in the United States
WEBJun 30, 2021 · This column outlines 12 policy solutions that Congress can use to cut poverty and boost economic security for all in an equitable way. 1. Expand safety net programs to benefit all in need. Safety ...
Data on Poverty in the United States - Center for American Progress
WEBSep 19, 2022 · 11.1%. 36.8 million people. Percentage of people who fell below the poverty threshold—$30,900 for a family of four—in 2023. Double the poverty threshold (OPM) 2. 26.9%. Percentage of people ...
The Equal Rights Amendment: What You Need To Know
WEBJan 29, 2020 · The modern-day push for the ERA. Boosted by activism of women’s rights and civil rights advocates, Congress passed the ERA in 1973 and initially gave states until 1979 to ratify it by a three ...
The Facts About Americans Who Receive Public Benefits
WEBDec 16, 2011 · Fact: Most public benefits targeting low-income Americans are not paid in cash. Only about 10 percent of all federal dollars devoted to public benefits programs for low-income Americans are paid ...
The Need for Supreme Court Term Limits
WEBAug 3, 2020 · The Growing Need for Supreme Court Reforms. The U.S. Supreme Court is in need of reform. Recent ethics scandals and anticonstitutional opinions show that the Supreme Court is operating far outside ...
Global Progress: New Ideas for the Future of the Global …
WEBMar 11, 2016 · Bill Clinton, Tony Blair, and Helle Thorning-Schmidt discuss progressive challenges at the Global Progress meeting at the United Nations in New York, December 2010.
Social Movements and Progressivism - Center for American Progress
WEBApr 14, 2010 · Progressivism was built on a vibrant grassroots foundation, from the Social Gospel and labor movements to women’s suffrage and civil rights to environmentalism, antiwar activism, and gay rights ...
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