How Summer Jobs Programs Help Youth, Covering the Uninsured, and More

July 20, 2022

U.S. cities are ramping up their summer youth employment programs to help connect young people to the labor market. Alicia Sasser Modestino and Joseph McLaughlin highlight the many benefits of these programs and make the case for increased investments in them.

Nearly 4 million Americans lack health insurance because of a 2012 Supreme Court decision that allowed states to opt out of the Affordable Care Act’s Medicaid expansion. Matthew Fiedler outlines how Congress can clean up the mess.

Students from rural and small-town districts represent nearly a third of America’s public school enrollment. Reuben Jacobson shares how superintendents of small school districts are partnering with their local communities to improve education experiences.

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