Latest Data Shows Continued Child Poverty Crisis Across America
As fewer states saw reductions in child poverty than in previous year, millions of children continue to grow up in poverty The Children’s Defense Fund [...]
Read MoreAs fewer states saw reductions in child poverty than in previous year, millions of children continue to grow up in poverty The Children’s Defense Fund [...]
Read MoreAbout 1 in 6 children live in poverty, with children of color disproportionately impacted by America’s failure to act About 1 in 6 children in [...]
Read MoreThe most recent Census data released today shows that after decades of hard-won progress expanding health coverage to the vast majority of America’s children, we [...]
Read MoreThe Children’s Defense Fund condemns in the strongest possible terms the finalized Department of Homeland Security Public Charge rule announced today. This regulation is reckless, [...]
Read MoreWe are horrified by and condemn the Trump administration’s imminent plans to conduct mass deportation roundups of immigrant families, which will do real and lasting [...]
Read MoreMay 7, 2019 Media contacts: American Academy of Pediatrics: Jamie Poslosky (202-724-3301; jposlosky@aap.org) Georgetown University Center for Children & Families: Catherine Hope (202-687-1058; Catherine.Hope@georgetown.edu) Leading [...]
Read MoreChildren’s Defense Fund study shows America could lift 5.5 million children out of poverty immediately by investing in nine modest policy improvements Washington, D.C. – America [...]
Read MoreFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 5, 2019 Statement by Max Lesko, National Executive Director of the Children’s Defense Fund, in response to President Trump’s 2019 [...]
Read MoreMarian Wright Edelman Transitions from President of the Children’s Defense Fund to new role of President Emerita in the Office of the Founder Wright Edelman [...]
Read MoreAfter two years of divisive, hateful rhetoric from the highest levels of government, the inhumane treatment of immigrant families, and the placing of corporate profits [...]
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