National
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Immigration
This is the Starting Point: A Pathway to Citizenship is Essential for Children
Citizenship must be the starting point, and not the destination, in securing opportunities for all children to grow and thrive. As CDF’s new infographic and factsheet shows, citizenship means better opportunities for improved health and mental health outcomes, strengthened health care access, and much more to support children’s healthy development.
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Education
Congress Must Invest in Safe, Healthy, Inclusive Schools
We know school policing and harsh, exclusionary school discipline practices harm students, so we joined 90 civil rights and education organizations to call on Congress to advance critical legislation to provide safe, healthy, and inclusive school climates.
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Dr. King's Choice...and Ours
From 2008 to 2018, I served as pastor of Saint John’s Church, a multi-racial congregation in St. Louis. Centering the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s public vision, we called ourselves “beloved disciples building Beloved Community.” This hope-filled picture of a transformed nation animated our work together—in faith for justice.
