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Across the country, educators are finding innovative ways to integrate technology into their curricula, allowing students to develop apps, speak with astronauts aboard the International Space Station, and create and publish e-books. These opportunities are increasingly important as technology advances and becomes more critical to the workforce. However, they are not available to all students. Students from marginalized communities often don’t have the chance to engage with technology meaningfully. Instead, they are limited to using technology for digital worksheets, watching...
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A growing number of Americans are struggling to find affordable housing. Many homeowners are spending at least 30 percent of their household income on housing costs, while the number of renters facing cost burdens has reached an all-time high. This affordability crisis is primarily due to insufficient production of new housing units.
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The Medicare Advantage (MA) program, which now encompasses over half of all Medicare enrollment, faces significant data gaps that need to be addressed by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). The Center for American Progress (CAP) estimates that MA plans are overpaid by 22 percent to 39 percent, with overpayments in 2024 alone ranging between $83 billion and $127 billion. Despite steps taken by the Biden-Harris administration to enhance accountability and transparency within the MA program, critical data deficiencies hinder comprehensive assessment of program...
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Medicare Advantage (MA) is private insurance that Medicare beneficiaries can enroll in as an alternative to traditional Medicare. The MA program has grown significantly in recent years and now accounts for more than half of all Medicare enrollment. The Center for American Progress estimates that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) overpays MA plans by 22 percent to 39 percent, with overpayments in 2024 alone estimated to total between $83 billion and $127 billion. Yet there is no clear evidence that the MA program leads to improved health care quality, nor is...
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Washington, D.C. — The Biden-Harris administration has proposed a series of reforms aimed at restoring accountability to the U.S. Supreme Court, including 18-year term limits for justices. Following the announcement, Patrick Gaspard, president and CEO of the Center for American Progress (CAP), issued a statement.
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Washington, D.C. — On the 34th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, U.S. Attorney General Merrick B. Garland signed a final rule to improve access to medical equipment for disabled individuals. In response, William Roberts, senior vice president for the Rights and Justice department at the Center for American Progress, issued a statement.
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The nation is on the brink of a constitutional crisis, with the U.S. Supreme Court at its center. The court's majority has been accused of fundamentally altering the rules governing American society. This summer, in Trump v. United States, the court granted U.S. presidents sweeping criminal immunity protections, effectively placing them beyond legal reach. This move has contributed to a significant decline in public approval of the court, exacerbated by reports of ethical misconduct among several justices.
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Established in 1965, Title I provides financial assistance to American schools serving high percentages of children from low-income families. However, Project 2025 plans to eliminate Title I funding entirely.
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Washington, D.C. — This morning, the largest online program management (OPM) provider in higher education, 2U, announced that it is filing for bankruptcy. As of earlier this year, more than 67,000 students were enrolled in 2U programs, including more than 43,000 pursuing degrees at programs in partnership with brand-name public and private colleges.
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Since its establishment, the U.S. Department of Education has led efforts to improve elementary and secondary education in the United States. When Congress passed the Department of Education Organization Act in 1979, it defined one of its core functions as “to strengthen the Federal commitment to ensuring access to equal educational opportunity for every individual.”
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With the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) set to lapse in 2025, Congress is urged to consider improvements to the preferential trade program. A new analysis from the Center for American Progress highlights AGOA's significance and outlines recommendations for its reauthorization to align with modern economic, environmental, and labor needs.
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More than a decade since the U.S. Supreme Court reaffirmed the supremacy of federal immigration law in Arizona v. United States, a new Center for American Progress (CAP) analysis finds that some Republican states are enacting unconstitutional legislation to invite the new far-right majority on the court to overturn its 2012 precedent. The column calls on the courts to reject these power grabs, as they have rejected similar efforts in the past.
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On Wednesday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is expected to address a joint session of Congress. Meanwhile, the Center for American Progress (CAP) is co-sponsoring a counter event for U.S. members of Congress, their staff, and the media as an alternative to Netanyahu’s address.
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Washington, D.C. — Project 2025, a proposal by the Heritage Foundation, has raised concerns regarding public safety through its recommendations to eliminate federal law enforcement training and weaken gun laws. Analyses from the Center for American Progress (CAP) highlight two significant aspects of the 920-page document.
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Gun violence is declining at a historic rate for the second consecutive year after surging nearly 30 percent during former President Donald Trump’s final year in office. Despite this progress, far-right extremists are attempting to defund federal law enforcement and invalidate state gun laws that save lives. Their policy agenda could make the country less safe by easing access to firearms for those intent on committing violence and complicating law enforcement efforts to solve violent crimes.
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Shortages of prescription generic drugs, which account for nearly 90 percent of prescriptions, are frequent and can last for several months or even years. A new Center for American Progress (CAP) report examines economic conditions affecting the generic drug supply and identifies policy interventions—including a coordinated set of public-private actions—to reduce shortages and avert patient harm.
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Americans' support for unions is on the rise, yet antiworker lawmakers have long dominated public discourse, organizing drives, and labor disputes in recent decades. This has undermined workers' confidence that their fights are winnable and that their rights would be respected.
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From Texas to Iowa to Oklahoma and beyond, Republican-led states are enacting immigration enforcement laws that have been deemed illegal. These measures assert state authority to regulate immigration, including decisions on who may enter or remain in the country, who must leave, and how these decisions are made.
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Washington, D.C. — Darren Walker announced today that he will step down as the president of the Ford Foundation. Following the announcement, Patrick Gaspard, president and CEO of the Center for American Progress (CAP), issued a statement.
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Project 2025’s plan to cut several offices from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) would shut down the biggest school in the country for federal, state, local, and Tribal law enforcement officers. The Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers (FLETC) would be collateral damage in the authoritarian playbook’s ideologically driven dismantling of DHS, the department created to protect America in the aftermath of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.