Sep 27, 2024
K-12 & Public Education
What Works to Help Students of Color Feel Like They Belong at School
The researchers, brought together to discuss their expertise by the bipartisan group First Focus on Children, recommend that schools...
Sep 26, 2024
K-12 & Public Education
What’s the special sauce for student success?
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion — you know, “DEI” — gets a bad rap these days in many sectors. New...
Sep 23, 2024
K-12 & Public Education
Student success soars after ethnic studies, new research finds
All students benefit, research shows, especially children of color Fostering a sense of identity and belonging through ethnic studies...
Sep 12, 2024
K-12 & Public Education
The Power of Belonging: New Research Finds Inclusive School Cultures Promote Student Success
First Focus on Children hosted this briefing on Monday, September 23rd, at 12:30 PM in the Russell Senate Office...
Jun 17, 2024
Racial Equity
Reflections of a Black mother and the struggle against systemic racism
As a Black mother in America, I live with the knowledge that my children’s lives could be shattered at...
Apr 02, 2024
K-12 & Public Education
Alliance for Student Liberty: Attacks on DEI programs in schools & colleges
Across the country, opponents have been attacking diversity, equity, and inclusion programs at K-12 schools and colleges. Since 2023,...
Aug 31, 2022
Child Poverty
Undoing the Racist Legacy of Cash Assistance in the South: Reimagining TANF Using the “Black Women Best” Framework
This paper is part of First Focus on Children’s upcoming series Big Ideas 2022: The American South Forward This...
Aug 19, 2021
Child Rights
Letter: Create a plan for getting children of all ages vaccinated against COVID-19
First Focus on Children sent the following letter to President Joseph Biden, Secretary of Health and Human Services Xavier...
Feb 04, 2021
Child Abuse & Neglect
More than ever, we need Champions for Children — these are policymakers meeting the moment
Our nation’s children face multiple challenges to their well-being stemming from years of a declining share of federal investments...
