Monthly Tax Credits Would Reduce Poverty
NEW RESEARCH from CPSP shows that monthly tax credit payments work better than a yearly lump-sum credit.
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Funding Our Kids 101: Understanding Cost
A cost model measures the true cost of equitably implementing, maintaining, or expanding a
program/service for kids
Overdue for Pay Raise
State Payment Rates Are Not Keeping Pace with Rising Costs of Caring for Children, Wages, & Supplies
Read MoreThe Expanded CTC Remains Essential
The Expanded Child Tax Credit is helping families, but National Survey shows continued outreach remains essential
Read MoreMore children in poverty without CTC
The monthly child poverty rate increased from 12.1 percent in December 2021 to 17 percent in January 2022
Read MoreCash Benefits During Baby’s First Years
A look at new national research and new state policy
Read MoreThis Could Make or Break Families
Making government benefits more accessible and efficient doesn’t usually get the spotlight
Read MoreSan Diego child care centers struggle
Even before COVID, hiring for child care was difficult because we undervalue and underpay the workforce
Read MoreUnstable Employment Increases Poverty
In an era of growing income inequality, the impact on a child can be devastating in their first six years.
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