Oct 08, 2025
Child Poverty
Social Security Advisory Board Recommends Improved Access and Increased Awareness of Survivor Benefits for Children
Most people think of Social Security as a program for older Americans, and for good reason: it serves more...
Sep 17, 2025
Children's Health
Chaos and Confusion: The future of childhood vaccines in an anti-vax Administration
The Advisory Council of Immunization Practices (ACIP) meets tomorrow and many experts fear it will vote to remove or...
Aug 18, 2025
Children's Health
FDA greenlights sale of e-cigarettes, threatening another generation with addiction and cancer
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has given an official thumbs up for the continued marketing and sale of...
Aug 01, 2025
Children's Health
Medicaid at 60: A Legacy of Protecting Children, Now Under Threat
It has been 60 years since President Lyndon B. Johnson signed legislation amending the Social Security Act, creating Medicaid...
Jul 24, 2025
K-12 & Public Education
Segregation in schools surges as Trump Administration scuttles desegregation orders
Over 70 years have passed since the Supreme Court ruled on Brown v. Board of Education, yet segregation in...
Jul 09, 2025
Government Systems
Messellech Abebe believes YOU are an ambassador for kids!
Hello! I’m Messellech Abebe, but you can call me Selley. I’m your host for Speaking of Kids…, a podcast...
Jul 01, 2025
Federal Budget & Tax
Three Ways that the Reconciliation Bill’s School Voucher Program Hurts Public Schools
The Educational Choice for Children Act, which has been wrapped into reconciliation proposals, would create a federal private school...
Jun 27, 2025
Children's Health
Medicaid, CHIP, and Budget Reconciliation: One Choice Will Save Children’s Lives
Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) are the heart of pediatric care in the United States. In...
Jun 23, 2025
Children's Health
How Funding Cuts Threaten the Future of Early Childhood Education
How First Focus on Children and leading researchers are using data and advocacy to defend early learning programs from...
