Jul 20, 2026
Child Rights
COMMENTS: Revise Texas parental notification and consent requirements for children’s health and health-related services
First Focus on Children has urged the Texas Education Agency to revise implementation of state Senate Bill 12, which...
Jul 16, 2026
K-12 & Public Education
The Kid Angle: Ten Bills, Zero Questions About Kids
Members of the House this week began carving up the Department of Education and doling out the spoils —...
Apr 15, 2026
K-12 & Public Education
Episode 21: Arnie Fege Explains Why Schools Are the Heart of Democracy
In this episode, Messellech “Selley” Abebe talks with Arnie Fege about what it means to protect public education, why...
Mar 18, 2026
Children of Immigrants
Lawmakers must uphold Supreme Court decision to educate immigrant children, advocate says
Denying education hurts children, the country First Focus on Children told lawmakers today that Plyler v. Doe, the 1982...
Mar 18, 2026
Children of Immigrants
Congressional Testimony re: “Immigration Policy by Court Order: The Adverse Effects of Plyler v. Doe”
First Focus on Children President Bruce Lesley told the House Judiciary Committee Subcommittee on the Constitution and Limited Government in testimony...
Feb 26, 2026
K-12 & Public Education
Fact Sheet: How Eliminating the Department of Education Threatens Students With Disabilities
The Trump Administration has begun its goal of eliminating the Department of Education (ED), with recent efforts to dissipate...
Dec 15, 2025
K-12 & Public Education
The Misguided Push to Abolish the Department of Education
The Trump Administration has taken another significant step toward dismantling the Department of Education by proposing a plan to...
Nov 26, 2025
Early Childhood
Episode 12: Kai Kung Creates Pathways that Let Every Child Thrive
In this episode, Messellech “Selley” Abebe talks with Kai Kung about what it means to help every child find...
Nov 18, 2025
K-12 & Public Education
Administration aims to eliminate one-and-only cabinet agency devoted to children
Seasoned professionals needed for education, advocate says The Trump Administration took another step toward dismantling the Department of Education...
