As the Trump administration’s attacks on U.S. public education escalate, America’s 9.8 million rural students disproportionately bear the burden. Enrolling nearly 1 in 5 public school students, rural ...

Amid a tenuous ceasefire between Israel and Iran, the ultimate consequences of President Trump’s military intervention in Iran remain unknown but are potentially deeply damaging to U.S. interests.

To better prepare rural students for postsecondary opportunities, federal and state policymakers must increase rural access to high-quality, rigorous coursework.

When NATO leaders gather this week in The Hague for the alliance’s 76th summit, the mood will be far from celebratory. With ...

Join the Center for American Progress for a conversation on the consequences of congressional Republicans’ reconciliation ...

A tragedy has unfolded in front of us once again and Americans, particularly Black Americans, are in mourning. There are positive forces working for change, to live up to the ideals our country ...

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6. An unabashed advocate for selling off U.S. public lands wrote the bill text. The chairman of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT), is a longtime advocate ...

The Center for American Progress is an independent nonpartisan policy institute that is dedicated to improving the lives of all Americans through bold, progressive ideas, as well as strong ...

In 2024, the United States experienced 27 weather and climate disasters with at least $1 billion in damages, second only to the record-setting 28 $1 billion disasters in 2023.These extreme weather ...

The 2024 LGBTQI+ Wage Gap. In recognition of LGBTQIA+ Equal Pay Awareness Day, new analysis from the Center for American Progress’ LGBTQI+ Community Survey shows that in 2024, LGBTQI+ households ...

Join us for a conversation with Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN) as part of CAP’s “What’s Next: Conversations on the Path Forward” series.