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Child Poverty
The longer we go without incorporating racial and ethnic analysis into our legislative and rulemaking processes, the longer we will continue to pass laws that disparately harm New Yorkers of color – both in the immediate future and for generations to come.
The stigma around mental health makes it difficult for students to work on their well-being especially with all the issues in the world today.
Immigration
Everyone deserves the right to resources and opportunities they need to thrive. In the United States, millions of lawfully present immigrants cannot access critical resources.
Child Nutrition
The American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) of 2021 has been at the top of hearts and minds since its passage last year as state and local governments prioritize economic recovery following the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Education
Texas’ State Board of Education has been reviewing the social studies TEKS this year and its June 15th meeting made nationwide news.
Child Nutrition
. This Guide compiles information, guidance and key resources on the infant formula shortage to assist Ohio’s families and community partners in navigating this crisis.
Education
Take it all the way back to the summer of 1964, a year after four Black girls were killed in the bombing of a Birmingham church, when young civil rights leader Marian Wright Edelman helped begin the Freedom Summer Project in Mississippi.
Education
I am proud of the strides taken in recent years by the State Board of Education and Ohio Department of Education leadership to appeal to every student’s unique interest, reaching out to multiple people in a student’s ecosystem to craft these guiding frameworks for Ohio’s education system.
Child Poverty
Flexible cash is what families tell us they need to be able to create a nurturing, stable platform from which they and their children can successfully launch. The additional, flexible resources that come from tax credits would help families achieve economic stability and help children to have what they need to thrive.
Education
A mental health crisis among trans and nonbinary children reflected in heartbreaking testimony begging the Department of Family and Protective Services to end investigations against families with trans youth.
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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