H.Res.1630 – Expressing the importance of raising awareness of opportunity youth and the necessity of investing in and supporting reconnection to education and career pathways across the United States.

"Whereas, as of 2024, 10.7 percent of young people ages 16 to 24 in the United States, or 4,336,000 young people, are considered opportunity youth"

U.S. Congressional Resolution | October 19, 2026

Comments from Richard Besser, MD, Opposing the Proposal to Undermine the Accuracy and Integrity of the Census

"New York hospital systems—including Northwell Health, New York-Presbyterian, Mount Sinai, and NYC Health+ Hospitals—have used Measure of America’s DATA2GO.NYC for work including community health needs assessments. The tool brings Census Bureau socioeconomic and demographic data together with health outcomes and behavior data, helping users understand the conditions surrounding patients’ lives and differences between neighborhoods."

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation | October 16, 2026

Out of School…and Out of Luck? Our waning commitment to youth who aren’t working or in school

"Based on data from Measure of America’s 2024 report, Broad Recovery, Persistent Inequity: Youth Disconnection in America, about 63 percent of opportunity youth live in states with these waivers."

New America | October 8, 2026