McSilver Institute Archive
Sparked by a surge in Central American migrants fleeing their homes due to poverty and violence, protests near San Diego calling to deport immigrants reignited the debate surrounding immigration policy. In one example, 100 protesters sought to turn back buses …
The Burwell vs. Hobby Lobby decision issued by the Supreme Court on June 30, maintains that closely held corporations, where a majority of the company’s shares are held by fewer than five people, are not required to cover employee contraception as stipulated by …
As the federal government has stalled on raising the minimum wage, many city and local governments are taking action to reduce income inequality, following the lead of Seattle, which recently raised its minimum wage to become the highest in the …
With the New York State Legislature ending its session for the summer, a number of significant developments came under discussion. Education was a central topic, with Governor Cuomo and other legislators considering the re-evaluation of the Common Core, a curriculum …
The national conversation around student loan debts reached a peak last week as Obama signed an executive order capping student loan repayments at ten percent of one’s income. Additionally, the Senate voted against Senator Elizabeth Warren’s student loan bill, the …
The social work profession is expanding rapidly across the globe as more examples of human suffering and inequality are exposed. 1.25 billion people, or about 1/7th of the world’s total population are living in poverty. Social work is necessary now …
On June 2, the Seattle City Council voted to raise the city’s minimum wage to $15, which will be fully implemented for large businesses by 2017 and for small businesses by 2021. The multi-year phased process will begin in April …
The U.S. Department of Agriculture defines food insecurity as a “household-level economic and social condition of limited or uncertain access to adequate food.” For children affected by food insecurity, access to school lunch has played an integral role in reducing …
In the Fall of 2013, the McSilver Institute partnered with the Congressional Research Institute for Social Work and Policy (CRISP) and Social Justice Solutions to co-sponsor a symposium in Washington, DC, on the impact of federal policies and programs on children’s mental health services. This is …
In the Spotlight A recent Supreme Court ruling on affirmative action has put race and access to higher education front and center as Universities around the country are graduating an estimated 1.6 million undergraduate students this year.
