Gun Violence
Keeping Our Covenant with Children
On Monday the nation paused, again, to mourn the tragic loss of three children to gun violence.
National
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Child Poverty
CDF Responds to the President’s Budget
While we are encouraged by President Biden’s proposed expansion of the Child Tax Credit, increased investment into early care and education, and other programs that improve outcomes for children and youth—we call on the President and Congress to further commit to expanding and strengthening supports for this nation’s most marginalized.
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Education
CDF Freedom Schools: Banned Books We Love
Children's Defense Fund celebrates National Reading Month with our Banned Book Syllabus: Banned Books We Love. Featuring books from the CDF Freedom Schools® Integrated Reading Curriculum (IRC), our Banned Book Syllabus promotes rich, culturally relevant, and high-quality books for young readers of all ages.
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Education
The People’s Rally for Student Debt Cancellation: SCOTUS, Do Your Job
Children’s Defense Fund joined the NAACP and others outside the Supreme Court at the People’s Rally for Student Debt Cancellation.
