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Foster Youth Going Places
| June 19, 2017 |
By Kristen Torres Learning to drive is a rite of passage to young adulthood for millions of youth. It brings new levels of independence …
California Lawmakers and Advocates are Prioritizing Child Poverty
Cara Baldari, First Focus Campaign for Children | March 28, 2017 |
The child poverty rate in the U.S. remains extremely high: nearly 1 in 5 children in the U.S. are living below the poverty line and …
Legislation to prevent kids from entering foster care moves in the House
First Focus Campaign for Children, Rricha Mathur | June 17, 2016 |
Wednesday the House Ways and Means Committee marked up and passed the Family First Prevention Services Act of 2016. The bill marks a major …
Stop the Block: Proposed Block Grants of School Meals Programs Put Hungry Kids at Risk
Elliott Gluck (Former Staff), Drew Aherne | June 9, 2016 |
With the newly marked-up Improving Child Nutrition and Education Act of 2016 (H.R. 5003) recently moving through the House Education and the Workforce Committee on a …
Breaking News: Preschool for all 4-year-olds on the table
Madeline Daniels (Former Staff) | July 9, 2015 |
Breaking News! Access to high-quality preschool for all 4-year-olds in low-income families is being considerered as an amendment to the Elementary and Secondary Education …
Why a child poverty target is good education policy
Kevin Lindsey (Former Staff) | June 1, 2015 |
While both the House and Senate continue work on the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA, the primary federal education legislation), Congressman Danny Davis …
“These are not like other detergents:” Why we need the Detergent PACS Act
Madeline Daniels (Former Staff) | March 19, 2015 |
Jill and her 8-month-old daughter know all too well that the popular new detergent packs can mean danger for young children. Last April, in the …
Today is the day to take action for homeless children and youth!
Madeline Daniels (Former Staff) | March 12, 2015 |
The U.S. Senate is considering a policy that would help America’s homeless children and youth. Introduced by Senator Portman (R-Ohio), the bipartisan amendment is …
What Congress can learn from Dr. Seuss
Madeline Daniels (Former Staff) | March 11, 2015 |
“Never budge! That’s my rule. Never budge in the least! Not an inch to the west! Not an inch to the east! I’ll stay …
Helping homeless children and youth only takes a minute
Madeline Daniels (Former Staff) | March 5, 2015 |
Here’s a fact you may have trouble believing: the government department in charge of housing refuses to acknowledge over one million homeless children and youth. …