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GP In The News

04.24.19

Source: www.washingtonpost.com

Trump administration’s proposed hiring requirement alarms criminal justice reform advocates on left and right

President Trump was joined by 300 guests at the White House one evening early this month to celebrate the criminal justice system’s most significant overhaul in a decade.

04.23.19

Source: www.dailymail.co.uk

More than a third of college graduates with student loans say they DIDN’T get their money’s worth, a new survey reveals

Some 36 percent of college graduates with student loans say the debt wasn’t worth the degree they earned, according to a new survey. On average, young adults graduate with $36,888 in student debt – and it’s becoming a burden that…

04.22.19

Source: soundcloud.com

The Leslie Marshall Show: America’s Juvenile Justice System

Generation Progress is joined by a pair of guests as they discuss what’s wrong with America’s juvenile justice system, and how we can fix it.

Advisories, Statements and Releases

04.09.19

STATEMENT: CAP and Generation Progress Applaud the REAL Act, Call on Congress to Reinstate Pell Grants for Incarcerated Individuals

Washington, D.C. — Today, Sen. Brian Schatz (D-HI), joined by Sens. Mike Lee (R-UT) and Dick Durbin (D-IL), introduced the REAL Act, which would reinstate Pell Grant eligibility for incarcerated individuals. Rep. Danny Davis (D-IL) introduced a companion bill in…

03.26.19

STATEMENT: Generation Progress on the Introduction of the PROTECT Students Act

Washington, D.C. — Today, Sen. Hassan (D-NH) and Sen. Durbin (D-IL), introduced the Preventing Risky Operations from Threatening the Education and Career Trajectories of Students Act of 2019, also known as the PROTECT Students Act. This bold legislation has a…

03.01.19

STATEMENT: Generation Progress Condemns Addition of Climate Deniers to the House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis

Washington, D.C.— Yesterday, the House of Representatives announced the Republican list of members who will comprise the new Select Committee on the Climate Crisis. Of the six members announced, at least three deny the scientific consensus on climate change. This…