Issue Briefs
Five Principles to Support Black Workers and Learners in Pathways to Non-Degree Credentials
By Justin Nalley, Kayla Elliott, Ph.D., and Gabrielle Smith Finnie, Ph.D. The Joint Center’s issue brief, “Five Principles to Support Black Workers and Learners in Pathways to Non-Degree Credentials,” offers guidance on…
Breaking Barriers in Career and Technical Education: Centering Black Students in Perkins Reauthorization
By Justin Nalley, Kayla Elliott, Ph.D., and Araceli Chavez The Joint Center published an issue brief titled “Breaking Barriers in Career and Technical Education: Centering Black Students in Perkins Reauthorization,”…
Centering Black Households in the 2025 Tax Debate
The policy brief, “Centering Black Households in the 2025 Tax Debate,” analyzes how the proposed extension of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) would affect Black communities. At…
The Implications of Section 230 for Black Communities: The Impact of Section 230 Reforms on Black Communities
This series of three issue briefs provides a summary of the law review article, “The Implications of Section 230 for Black Communities,” that examines Section 230 of the Communications Decency…
The Implications of Section 230 for Black Communities: Opportunities and Challenges for Black Communities Due to Content Moderation
This series of three issue briefs provides a summary of the law review article, “The Implications of Section 230 for Black Communities,” that examines Section 230 of the Communications Decency…
The Implications of Section 230 for Black Communities: Black Communities and the Immunity of Platforms Regarding Third-Party Content
This series of three issue briefs provides a summary of the law review article, “The Implications of Section 230 for Black Communities,” that examines Section 230 of the Communications Decency…
Black Student Parents’ Access to Affordable Child Care Support at Community Colleges
By Justin Nalley and Gabrielle Smith Finnie, Ph.D. The issue brief, “Black Student Parents’ Access to Affordable Child Care Support at Community Colleges,” examines the CCAMPIS program to understand its…
Equity at the Center: How Federal Policymakers Can Support Diverse Student Populations in CTE Pathways Through High-Quality Data
By Kayla C. Elliott, Ph.D. and Natalie Truong In the mid-19th century, railways in the United States consisted of dozens of small local networks with limited range. As the industry…
Policy Strategies to Improve Job Quality for Black Workers in Sector Partnership Programs
This issue brief, Policy Strategies to Improve Job Quality for Black Workers in Sector Partnership Programs, examines the intersection of sector partnerships in the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act and Black…
Black Representation Among Commissioned Officers in the Biden White House
Black Americans accounted for 22 percent of President Biden’s voters in November 2020, but only 11 percent of the commissioned officers (top staff including assistants, deputy assistants, and special assistants…