Expanding Dual Enrollment With Federal, State Support

Dual enrollment programs are arguably the largest available free college program in the country, and they represent a significant opportunity for the continued expansion of accessible and affordable postsecondary education.

April 21, 2023 | Blog Post | Isha Weerasinghe

Congress must fund preventive approaches to mental health care

April 12, 2023 | News Clip |

Biden Owes Young People. He’s Selling Our Future to Fossil Fuel Executives | Opinion

March 29, 2023 | Blog Post | Kayla Tawa

On Trans Day of Visibility, Listen to Young People

Young people of color are constantly reshaping American life—driving dynamic change in our economy, politics, and culture. Yet far too often, systems designed to help young people transition into adulthood fail to serve young people of color and their communities. Youth of color disproportionately experience poverty, are over-criminalized, and receive grossly inequitable access to educational, employment, and health opportunities. With an eye toward gender and racial equity and a belief in the power of youth voice, CLASP advocates for policy change that dismantles systems of oppression that impede young people of color from realizing their innate potential.

Featured Expert:

Nia West-Bey

Director of Youth Policy

Young Men and Women of Color

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April 27, 2023 | Blog Post | Adult and Postsecondary Education

Expanding Dual Enrollment With Federal, State Support

April 21, 2023 | Blog Post | Children, Youth & Families

Congress must fund preventive approaches to mental health care

April 12, 2023 | News Clip | Children, Youth & Families

Biden Owes Young People. He’s Selling Our Future to Fossil Fuel Executives | Opinion

March 29, 2023 | Blog Post | Children, Youth & Families

On Trans Day of Visibility, Listen to Young People

January 28, 2023 | Press Release | Children, Youth & Families

Enough is Enough. Law Enforcement and Carceral Systems Must Be Accountable

WIOA Opportunities for Action

CLASP is committed to making WIOA work. That’s why we’ve developed short, action-focused memos outlining how states, local areas, advocates, and service providers can leverage opportunities to serve low-income youth and adults through state and local plans, policies and guidance, and budget choices.

WIOA "Opportunities for Action" memos