How Summer Jobs Programs Help Youth, Covering the Uninsured, and More

Community school strategies, the many benefits of summer youth employment programs, and how Congress can help uninsured Americans.

View in browser July 20, 2022 How private sector summer employment programs are expanding benefits for young people   U.S. cities are ramping up their summer youth employment programs to help connect young people to the labor market. Alicia Sasser Modestino and Joseph McLaughlin highlight the many benefits of these programs and make the case for increased investments in them.   Read more The Supreme Court left millions of Americans uninsured. Here's what Congress can do to cover them.   Nearly 4 million Americans lack health insurance because of a 2012 Supreme Court decision that allowed states to opt out of the Affordable Care Act's Medicaid expansion. Matthew Fiedler outlines how Congress can clean up the mess.   Read in The Hill To meet the changing needs of small school districts, superintendents harness community school strategies   Students from rural and small-town districts represent nearly a third of America's public school enrollment. Reuben Jacobson shares how superintendents of small school districts are partnering with their local communities to improve education experiences.    Read more The conclusions and recommendations of any Brookings publication are solely those of its author(s), and do not reflect the views of the Institution, its management, or its other scholars. The Brookings Institution, 1775 Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington, DC 20036 Unsubscribe Manage your newsletter subscriptions | Receive the Brookings Brief less often