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Maggie Stern's Testimony in Opposition to SB1- July 10, 2021

July 12, 2021 | Texas
Child Welfare

July 1, 2021 | Ohio
Child Poverty

Nearly 1 in 5 Ohio Students Were Not Graduating on Time Even Before COVID-19 Upended the Educations of Millions of Ohio Children, New Report Shows

June 21, 2021 | Ohio
Child Health

Minnesota Ranks Third Overall for Children’s Well-Being, but Fault Lines in Systems Exacerbated by Pandemic; Black, Indigenous and Children of Color Experience Vast Disparities in Outcomes

Minnesota ranked third among states for overall child well-being, improving in health and education rankings but falling in the Family and Community domain from 2020, according to the latest edition of the national 2021 KIDS COUNT® Data Book, released today by the Annie E. Casey Foundation.

June 20, 2021 | Minnesota
Texas Medicaid 1115 Waiver Public Hearing - Verbal Testimony by Dr. Laura Guerra-Cardus

June 16, 2021 | Texas
Child Health

Children’s Defense Fund receives $20 Million From MacKenzie Scott and Dan Jewett

Advocacy for America’s children just received a boost in the form of a $20 million investment in the Children’s Defense Fund (CDF) from MacKenzie Scott and Dan Jewett. The unrestricted gift is the largest single contribution in CDF’s history.

June 15, 2021 | National
Child Health

Children’s Defense Fund selects Morgan Lewis as Outside Counsel

After an extensive and competitive procurement process, the Children’s Defense Fund (CDF) has selected the global law firm Morgan Lewis as its legal counsel. The partnership is an essential part of CDF’s strategic direction focused on institutional growth and movement building for child well-being.

June 8, 2021 | National
CDF-TX Statement on House Bill 3979 Passing The Senate

May 24, 2021 | Texas
Maggie Stern's testimony against HB 3979 on behalf of the Children's Defense Fund, Texas

May 18, 2021 | Texas
Children's Defense Fund-Texas Releases Report on Dire Mental Health Impacts of Immigration Detention; Offers Community Alternatives

May 12, 2021 | Texas