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From policy shifts to community victories, explore impactful narratives and news that shape a more just, equitable world for children and youth. Discover the latest updates, celebrate milestones, and amplify the journey toward a world where every young person’s potential is nurtured and celebrated. 

Recent News

  • New Report Chronicles Los Angeles County’s Systemic Failure to Educate Incarcerated Youth

    The Education Justice Coalition (EJC), a consortium of youth advocacy and civil rights groups, today released a new report that examines the historical failures of Los Angeles County’s juvenile detention system and the current conditions that young people incarcerated face. …

  • Early Childhood

    The Best of What Education Can Be

    The CDF Freedom Schools model is indeed designed to light a spark and be an example of the best of what education can be. CDF Freedom Schools sites provide summer and after-school enrichment through a research-based and multicultural program model that supports students, or “scholars,” in grades K-12 and their families. …

  • Child Health

    Medicaid Turns 60: Celebrate Coverage, Not Cuts 

    For six decades, Medicaid has served as a lifeline, protecting children’s health and strengthening communities. Now, as Medicaid marks this milestone, that promise has been broken.…

  • Education

    “Strong Schools Brighter Futures!”

    More than 12,000 scholars in CDF Freedom Schools programs participate in National Day of Social Action, a collective organizing effort centered around CDF’s mission to build community so young people grow up with dignity, hope, and joy.…