For Our Children
CDF President and CEO Rev. Dr. Starsky Wilson shares his thoughts on the issues most crucial to advancing the well-being of our nation’s children and youth.
Latest Articles
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For Our Children: Take Action for Our Children
A call for protecting progress in education and child well-being amid rising costs and policy shifts. Learn how partners are urging action to strengthen supports for children and families and ways to help ensure every child has the opportunity to thrive.…
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For Our Children: It’s time to “do our first works over”
Every January is an opportunity to press the reset button. But this year…
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For Our Children: We Owe them Peace of Mind
I spent most of the month of May on the road. From community celebrations with our state office and civil rights partners in New York, to stops on the State of the People Tour in Newark, Detroit, and Richmond, to keynotes and commencement addresses in Chicago, Minneapolis, and Baltimore.…
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100 Days…and Counting
Last week, the Trump Administration marked its first 100 days. Since Franklin D. Roosevelt, the first 100 days of a presidential administration have been measured as an indicator of either anxieties or celebrations to come for the country. As child advocates, we had little to celebrate.…
Rev. Dr. Starsky Wilson
Rev. Dr. Starsky Wilson is president and CEO of Children’s Defense Fund (CDF) and CDF Action Council.
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