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Education

Where are the Children? The COVID-19 Attendance Crisis & Using this Moment to Address Whole Child Wellbeing

January 22, 2021 | Ohio
Education

The New Administration Must Pass the For the People Act and the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act now

January 21, 2021 | Texas
The Proposed American Rescue Plan – A Call to Action

January 21, 2021 | Ohio
Immigration

Representation Matters: Madam Vice President

As we move towards accountability and welcome in the new administration, it’s time for bold solutions to dismantle systems of oppression and protect our children from sources of toxic stress like poverty, racism, and police violence.

January 20, 2021 | National
Immigration

Biden's Immigration Reform Bill: The First Step in a Road to Recovery

January 20, 2021 | Texas
Education

Let's talk about inaugurations - resources for educators on this week

January 19, 2021 | Texas
COVID-19 Response Must Address Child Suffering

January 19, 2021 | Ohio
Child Health

Ongoing Violence Can Take a Toll on Children's Health and Wellbeing

As we move towards accountability and welcome in the new administration, it’s time for bold solutions to dismantle systems of oppression and protect our children from sources of toxic stress like poverty, racism, and police violence.

January 19, 2021 | National
Child Welfare

Trump Administration Uses Final Days to Provide License to Discriminate in Child Welfare

Last week, in one of its final actions, the Trump Administration finalized a rule that would allow taxpayer-funded discrimination in the child welfare system. The rule reverses Obama-era regulations that provided blanket protections on the basis of sex, religion, gender identity, and sexual orientation from programs receiving federal funds from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). This rule is a license to discriminate and is in direct opposition to the cardinal rule of child welfare, that the best interest of the child is paramount.

January 19, 2021 | National
Child Health

President-Elect Biden’s COVID Relief Proposal Would Help Families in Crisis and Begin to Address Child Poverty

Last week, President-Elect Biden released a $1.9 trillion COVID relief package to address the growing public health and economic crisis brought on by the pandemic, which continues to exacerbate the systems of economic and racial injustice that harm our children. Since the start of the pandemic, CDF has called on lawmakers to prioritize children in their response to the crisis and the President-Elect’s relief package would provide immediate relief while also taking a long overdue step to address our nation’s shameful child poverty crisis that could lead to the largest reduction in child poverty rates in decades.

January 18, 2021 | National

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