Watch former CMS administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure (@TheLaSureSide) on @TheWeekendMSNBC as she joins @CapehartJ and @EugeneDaniels2 to discuss the Republicans’ megabill and its impact on the middle class, rural hospitals, and the economy as a whole.

EVENT (Thu, 7/31): Join us to dig into new polling findings that reveal families are struggling financially—a lot.

Institutions outsourcing online student recruitment to profiteering third-parties led to disaster in Ohio, driving costs up while decreasing quality offerings. Now, Ohio is cracking down on OPMs, providing a nationwide blueprint for online education.

This is what it looks like when the Administration thinks that workers in America have it too good. TCF senior fellows @JulieSuLabor, @pelhamprog, and Rachel West break it all down and what it means for workers (spoiler: nothing good)

As Republicans passed their budget bill slashing health care and SNAP, @USDOL tried to quietly write regulations making it easier to: . 1) Steal workers' wages;.2) Make workers less safe;.3) Intimidate workers trying to organize. This is what a War on Workers looks like.

RT @readingby3rd: More parents are curating their children’s education & moving beyond traditional school options. What does this mean for….

NEW: The GOP budget is slashing federal student loan programs and inviting private lenders into the market. “Divvying up educational opportunity on the basis of credit scores will only magnify existing gaps in access,” says TCF fellow Peter Granville. 🔽.

Multilingual education is a tried and true route to English proficiency—and a crucial part of immigrant children’s pathway to the American Dream. Read Conor Williams’ analysis in @EducationWeek on how the Trump admin’s cuts to multilingual education will impact families across.

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Imagine families having reliable, stable child care options that met their needs—affordable, convenient, no wait list—and ensured their children were safe, healthy & learning. TCF’s Julie Kashen breaks down the Child Care for Working Families Act (CCWFA):

Place‑based industrial policy was the driving force behind 72,000 projects under the Biden admin, leveraging historic resources from BIL, CHIPS, and IRA. Our new report w/ @UMfgAlliance reveals a national blueprint for manufacturing & economic mobility.

RT @TheNext100: Today we’re celebrating two HUGE milestones for the 7,000+ youth in NYC’s foster system—victories made possible by our very….

Gutting @usedgov before outlining next steps for student loans would be “a recipe for chaos and frustration for millions of people who rely on the program,” says TCF’s Peter Granville via @TIME/@deguzmanchad.

Today AG Pam Bondi told federal agencies to start cutting “unnecessary” multilingual services. “This executive order declaring English the national language of the United States marks a stunning, shameful betrayal of one of our deepest, most cherished traditions. It isn’t just.

Here’s the problem: the U.S. labor market does not offer a sufficient supply of jobs paying above $30 per hour for sub-baccalaureate credentials to serve as a dependable route to economic mobility. Our latest offers a vision for restructuring WIOA for a lasting economic impact.

The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) is the United States’ flagship workforce-development law. Since 2014, it has governed how nearly $5 billion in federal job-training funds are spent.

New: a record high 79 percent of Americans now see immigration as a “good thing” for the country. Just 30 percent want to see immigration numbers decrease. The latest data from @Gallup undercut the politics of mass deportation.

“As is often said, when higher education experiences a cold, HBCUs experience the flu. The bill is a disaster for those institutions that are doing this crucial work.”. —TCF’s Jordan Nellums.

“The Big Beautiful Bill represents a tremendous step backwards for higher education, especially for institutions that have historically been underfunded and done the crucial work of educating students that come from lower- to middle-income backgrounds.” .