Could Investments in Community Broadband Bridge the Digital Divide? | Urban Institute
August 16, 2022
Community broadband infrastructure could provide high-speed internet for the millions of Americans who lack access.
Community broadband infrastructure could provide high-speed internet for the millions of Americans who lack access.
Approximately 97 percent of people in prison have had one or more adverse childhood experiences that are linked with future instability. Crime reduction strategies that address ACEs can improve outcomes and reduce crime.
Employment reduces recidivism, notes the authors of this chapter of “A Better Path Forward for Criminal Justice,” a report by the Brookings-AEI Working Group on Criminal Justice Reform.
An excerpt from “The Autism Full Employment Act,” a book by Michael Bernick, former Director of the California Labor Department.
Although people with disabilities saw increased employment rates in 2021, their rates continue to lag significantly behind those of their peers without disabilities, signaling the urgent need for policy reform across federal and state governments.
May numbers show a mixed picture for people with disabilities with labor force participation rate down and employment-to-population up.
Businesses need to think about disability in a holistic manner.
Emily Ladau, a disability rights advocate, speaker, and author discusses how to be more inclusive.
With an understanding of these 10 funding models, nonprofit leaders can engage in succinct and clear conversations about long-term financial strategy.
On February 8, Jenny Lay-Flurrie, Microsoft’s Chief Accessibility Officer, testified before the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor & Pensions for a hearing “Lessons Learned from COVID-19: Highlighting Innovations, Maximizing Inclusive Practices and Overcoming Barriers to Employment for People with Disabilities.
For many young adults with autism obtaining and maintaining employment can present some unique challenges. Unfortunately, despite the vastly increasing numbers of individuals being diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), adult services for this population are seriously lacking.
While overdose death rates have increased in every major demographic group in recent years, no group has seen a bigger increase than Black men. As a result, Black men have overtaken White men and are now on par with American Indian or Alaska Native men as the demographic groups most likely to die from overdoses.
