If we care about equality of opportunity, we should invest in proven programs that keep young people in school and out of prison.
We have a chance to bring these programs back after 70 years of hibernation. This legislation should be shepherded by the President in Congress to re-establish the CCC and the WPA.
The The 21st Century Civilian Conservation Corps Act [H.R.494] sponsored by Ohio Representative Marcy Kaptur, and S-1517 the 21st Century WPA Act sponsored by Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ) are both job creation programs. They both will that puts to work unemployed and underemployed civilians to advance useful public works projects aimed at safeguarding our natural resources and developing new transportation and infrastructure and be on hand for national defense and for disaster relief.