Child Welfare
Labor day is coming up, but what are we celebrating?
This Labor Day, we must also reflect on today’s labor practices and standards and their impact on children, youth, and their families.
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Child Welfare
For Our Children: Back to School
While many of us caregivers are scrambling to make sure our students have the right supplies (I forgot crayons!), clothes, and enough lunch money, we can’t lose focus on the disturbing social challenges that no pencil, pen, or notebook can prepare our students for.
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Education
For Our Children: National Day of Social Action
I have often said that CDF Freedom Schools® is the heart and soul of our work at Children’s Defense Fund. The program teaches more than 16,000 young scholars across the country how to tap into their own power and that of their communities in order to make meaningful change.
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Education
For Our Children: Threats to Education are Threats to Democracy
When we don’t tell the true history of Black and Brown people in America, we’re not telling America’s true history.
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Education
The Community Learning Center (CLC) Model as Effective School Improvement Strategy
New white paper explores foundational efforts and policies to promote student wellness and success through CLC Model in Ohio.
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Education
It’s Up to Us: The Public Education Texas Students Deserve
In July, a special committee on Educational Opportunity & Enrichment convened at the legislature to discuss the future of education in Texas. The formation of this committee foreshadows a highly anticipated education special session in the fall.
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Service Announcements
Vote No on Issue 1
Issue 1 is the ballot initiative on the table. If passed, it will make it harder for Ohio citizens to make changes to Ohio law.
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Child Poverty
Centering Racial Equity in New York Policymaking: The New York City Racial Justice Ballot Proposals
There is clear and urgent need to take decisive action to end New York’s entrenched racial inequalities and promote equitable economic mobility.
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Education
CDF Freedom Schools: Serving Summer Literacy
The right to read has been at the forefront of our mind for months with the nationwide surge in book banning, but the summer months mean that we’re celebrating the 16,000 scholars across the country joining CDF Freedom Schools®.
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Child Health
The Fight for Our Rights Continues
The 88th legislative session may have ended in May, but the need for young people to join the fight for our rights is ongoing.
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For Our Children
From the desk of President and CEO Rev. Dr. Starsky Wilson, discover a new take on child well-being and advocacy. Read to learn more about shaping conversations, policies, and actions for improving the lives of our nation's children and youth.
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