Publication Type: Blog

What’s in Build Back Better? Lots to Help Working Families Get Ahead

Post author Heather Koball, Sheila Smith, Seth Hartig
Project
Publication Type Blog
Post date February 7, 2022

This blog examines an expected outcome of the Build Back Better Act that should receive more attention — the role of BBB in promoting family economic mobility. The blog discusses how BBB will help working families get ahead by reducing harmful benefit cliffs.

How Early Childhood Education Providers Can Use COVID-19 Relief Funds to Establish Lasting Mental Health Supports for Staff and Children

Post author Maribel R. Granja, Kirby Chow, Sheila Smith, Jennifer Nakamura, Todd Grindal
Project Arkansas’ Implementation of Suspension and Expulsion Reduction Policies (ARISE);
Publication Type Blog
Post date May 11, 2021

After more than a year of the COVID-19 pandemic, many young children have experienced disruptions to their daily routines, missed seeing family and friends, mourned the death of loved ones, or felt the strain and uncertainty of economic difficulties. These disruptions and trauma can have lasting effects to children’s social and emotional development and contribute […]