Children’s Defense Fund Appoints Khin Mai Aung New State Director for New York
The national youth advocacy organization Children’s Defense Fund has named Khin Mai Aung as its state director of the Children’s Defense Fund New York (CDF-NY) office.
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Child Poverty
CDF-NY Calls on the U.S. Senate to Approve the Expansion of the Child Tax Credit
Today, our U.S. Senate has the power - in the form of the Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024 - to prioritize marginalized children, young people, and their families by voting in favor of the expansion of the Child Tax Credit (CTC).
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The Children’s Defense Fund – New York Calls for a ‘Whole Child, Whole Community’ State Budget & Legislative Priorities’
Today, as a part of its celebration of the life and world-changing legacy of the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., renowned civil rights activist and one of the greatest nonviolent leaders in world history, the Children’s Defense Fund – New York (CDF-NY) releases its Fiscal Year 2024- 2025 Legislative and Budget Agenda, titled Prioritizing the Whole Child, Whole Community’s Needs: New York State Budget and Legislative Priorities FY2024-2025.
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Youth Justice
Sticker shock: The cost of New York’s youth prisons nears $1 million per detainee
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Education
Press Release: New City Suspension Numbers Show Promise, Policy Change Still Needed
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Youth Justice
With Rikers closure still years off, de Blasio backs away from young adult reforms
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