The passage of an expanded Child Tax Credit (CTC) would have been a practical and proven mechanism for lifting millions of children out of poverty. Congress’s failure to restore and expand the CTC at the end of the 2022 legislative session highlights America’s child-rearing class divide and is harmful to children and the families who raise them. The expansion’s fall …
Zakiya JacksonPresident, The Expectations Project As we continue to learn more about the awful school shooting in Nashville, I’d like to share a few personal thoughts about the choices before us as communities of people who care deeply about children, education, our faith, and justice. Nashville is where I grew into my calling and career as an educator. I attended …
Following the death of Tyre Nichols, we took a moment to breathe, mourn, and begin to process this brutal and senseless beating and murder of yet another unarmed Black person by police. We remain deeply grieved by this and other acts of violence that fill our news feeds far too regularly. We lament the lives that have been lost. As …
The Expectations Project is seeking a part-time (12 hours per week) staff member to serve in a support function in business operations and administration. The ideal candidate will have a proven ability to operate with keen attention to detail and will be comfortable supporting others to meet key organizational goals. About The Expectations Project The Expectations Project mobilizes people of …
Remember Who We Are, Remember What We Know: A Celebration of Black Wisdom & Black Educators During Black History Month this year, The Expectations Project is celebrating Black wisdom and the educators (formal and informal) who helped preserve and pass it down through the generations. Join us as we take time to remember the ancestors who changed the game for …
As you may have heard, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis announced last week that he would ban a pilot program for an Advanced Placement (AP) African American Studies course. While students, teachers, activists, and legislators in Florida speak out in opposition to this decision, there are a few crucial things you should know about the ban. We’ll continue to track this …
There are numerous avenues to economic empowerment for families, particularly those from systematically disenfranchised and under-resourced communities. How can we talk about measuring economic well-being through the lens of care, justice, and power? And what, exactly, do we mean when we talk about economic empowerment? We use economic empowerment to describe equitably allocating resources to families and communities and ending …
For Immediate Release | December 16, 2022Contact: Jim Hile – Director of Digital Engagement and Communicationsjim@expectations.org New Campaign mobilizes teachers, parents, students, and community members to join justice-motivated advocates in holding Congress accountable in their responsibility to support children and their families. Today, The Expectations Project, a D.C.-based nonprofit mobilizing people of faith to demand excellent public schools for children …
There are numerous avenues to economic empowerment for families, particularly those from systematically disenfranchised and under-resourced communities. Policy solutions, like tax credits and other redistributive policies, that foster liquidity and resources for Black Americans can significantly improve intergenerational economic mobility and mitigate the impacts of long-standing systemic deprivation. At TEP, we are particularly interested in solutions that help Black families …
There are numerous avenues to economic empowerment for families, particularly those from systematically disenfranchised and under-resourced communities. One particularly relevant avenue is tax credits, a government program that places money in the hands of various groups toward the goal of economic stability and sustainability. Right now, the Child Tax Credit (CTC), a program that could be an invaluable resource to …
