The Next Census Will Gather More Racial, Ethnic Information
By Tim Henderson Posted Dec. 5, 2024 The U.S. Census Bureau and a growing number of states are starting to gather more detailed information about Americans’ race and…
Low-Wage Workers in the Food Service Industry Can’t Afford to Eat
By Anisha Kohli Posted on Nov. 28, 2024 Workers in the food industry earn some of the lowest wages in the U.S. economy, and after a long day…
Housing Shortage Contributes to Children Entering Foster Care
By Kristin Jones Posted November 21, 2024 A shortage of affordable housing in Colorado has played a role in children being removed from their homes and placed into…
President Elect’s Deportation Plan Could Separate Millions of Families, Leaving Schools to Pick Up the Pieces
By Kalyn Belsha When immigration agents raided chicken processing plants in central Mississippi in 2019, they arrested nearly 700 undocumented workers — many of them parents of children…
‘Invisible’ Migrant Farmworkers Cope With Hurricane’s Aftermath
By: Nada Hassanein For the past month, farmworker Albertin Melo, his wife, Angelica García, and their three children have taken refuge under debris. When ferocious Hurricane Helene…
Worries Grow About Disinformation, False Claims and Even Violence as Election Nears
By Jennifer Shutt Posted October 31, 2024 A pro-democracy organization warned Monday that disinformation and violent rhetoric could make the weeks that follow Election Day especially fraught,…
Harris Campaign Stresses ‘Threat’ the Former President Poses for Latino Communities
By Ariana Figueroa Posted Oct 24, 2024 Top advisers to the Kamala Harris presidential campaign held a press conference on Oct. 16, including children who were separated from…
Federal Appeals Court Weighs Fate of DACA Program
By Ariana Figueroa Posted Oct. 17, 2024 After concluding oral arguments on Oct. 11, a panel of federal judges will determine the fate of a program that has…
As Civic Knowledge Declines, Programs Work to Engage Young People in Democracy
By Delaney Chase and Emily Richardson Posted Oct. 3, 2024 After a day interviewing passersby on city streets and exploring issues such as mental health and fair…
Native Americans Continue to Fight Barriers to Voting
By Christopher Lomahquahu and Eshaan Sarup Posted September 26, 2024 Louise Smith sits at her daughter’s dining room table on the Fort Peck Indian Reservation, poring over photographs…