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Education
Ohio State Board of Education Members Must Protect Ohio Youth from Discrimination by Rejecting Board Member’s Anti-LGBTQ+ Resolution.
Education
This December is Universal Human Rights Awareness Month. All across the world people are fighting for fundamental human rights like equality based on gender, religion, and ethnicity, access to healthcare, and the right to education.
Child Welfare
For decades, growing partisan gerrymandering across the country has carved out districts that unfairly favor certain politicians or groups, creating a mismatch in the priorities of the people and those representing them.
Education
I grew up learning about activists and activism, but I didn't get a chance to see it firsthand until a friend invited me to volunteer on a political campaign where he was serving as a campaign fellow. I didn't know that was something you could do, and I especially didn't know that it was something you could do in high school.
Health
Today, CDF-Ohio's Senior Health Policy Associate, Kelly Vyzral, testified in support of H.B. 142, which passed the Ohio House in June with near unanimous bipartisan support.
Education
Today, CDF-Ohio submitted written testimony in opposition to Senate Bill 178, currently being considered by the Senate Primary and Secondary Education committee.
Child Health
Today, during national Transgender Awareness Week, the Ohio House Families, Aging, and Human Services Committee heard opponent testimony on House Bill 454, the "Save Adolescents from Experimentation (SAFE) Act".
Education
During Tuesday's public comment, CDF-Ohio's CJ Murphy spoke about the harm posed by the resolution considered from their perspective as a parent, former teacher, and queer person.
Immigration
While renewals for existing DACA recipients will remain open, the case is headed back to a lower court to decide on the fate of the program.
Education
I believe that the sooner we introduce students to the ideas of federalism, the unalienable rights guaranteed in our Bill of Rights, and even the process of voting, the better off we all are, especially our students.
Featured Blog Series
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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