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Action Alert: Call your Reps. NOW and tell them to vote NO on anti-civics bill HB 3979.

May 3, 2021 | Texas
Child Health

What the American Families Plan Means for our Nation’s Children

On the eve of his 100th day in office, President Biden released the American Families Plan, outlining a bold proposal with $1.8 trillion in historic investments in our nation’s children and families including expanded tax credits, investments in child care, universal preschool, two years of tuition-free community college, a national paid leave program, and more.

April 30, 2021 | National
Education

Disabled Voters: Seeking Protection, Not Suppression

April 29, 2021 | Texas
Early Childhood

The Child Care for Working Families Act Will Support Children, Families, and Workers

Last week, Senator Patty Murray and Representative Bobby Scott introduced the Child Care for Working Families Act of 2021 which would increase children’s access to high-quality learning opportunities, help parents and especially moms return to the workforce, and support an under-resourced and under-valued but critical workforce largely made up of women of color.

April 28, 2021 | National
Education

Young Texans Deserve a Voting System that Lifts Up, not Suppresses Their Voice

April 26, 2021 | Texas
Education

The College for All Act Will Open Doors to Higher Education and Economic Mobility

Although more than 6 in 10 jobs require some education beyond a high school diploma, the financial burden of attending a college or university leaves higher education out of reach for many young people. The College for All Act will address these financial barriers to higher education for students of color and students from lower-income families.

April 23, 2021 | National
Testimony on H.B. 145: It's Time to Make Child Care Affordable for More Ohio Families

April 16, 2021 | Ohio
Child Health

For Black Mamas and Black Sons

This week, in honor of Black mamas and of Black sons, we’re standing with those protesting this latest example of police violence and calling on lawmakers at all levels of government to enact policies that abolish systems of racism and white supremacy that consistently, tragically tear Black children away from their mothers. We cannot rest until that happens.

April 15, 2021 | National
Child Poverty

Texas Leaders - Don’t Leave our Children out in the Cold

April 9, 2021 | Texas
Child Health

Thousands of Children Have Lost a Parent Due to COVID-19

This week, research findings provide another harrowing reminder of the trauma this pandemic has wreaked on children and families across the country: An estimated 40,000 children have lost a parent due to COVID-19. Though children are less likely to die from COVID-19, they are not being left unscathed by the loss and grief of the pandemic. Our children must remain the top priority in our response to this crisis.

April 9, 2021 | National

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