Honoring Mother’s Day
On this Mother’s Day weekend I share again special prayers for all mothers and all those who are tirelessly sowing seeds of life and hope for the future.
National
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100 Days...and Counting
Last week, the Trump Administration marked its first 100 days. Since Franklin D. Roosevelt, the first 100 days of a presidential administration have been measured as an indicator of either anxieties or celebrations to come for the country. As child advocates, we had little to celebrate.
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Child Poverty
Family Stability & Economic Mobility: Expanded Child Tax Credit as a Key Anti-Poverty & Child Welfare Prevention Strategy
Children’s Defense Fund and Chapin Hall are collaborating to advance evidence-based strategies that strengthen child and family well-being. This brief focuses on the promise of making permanent the pandemic-era expanded Child Tax Credit (CTC).
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Charity
CDF’s National A Celebration of Joy 2025
Come ready to be moved, to celebrate with purpose, and to stand in joyful solidarity for the next generation. Because all young people must grow up with dignity, hope, and joy—surrounded by love and supported by a community that believes in them.
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Conference
2025 American Youth Policy Forum, Powered by CDF
This forum will bring together key policymakers, advocates, educators, and CDF staff. Together, we will discuss how national, state, and local policies can better serve young people, particularly those marginalized by systemic inequities
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Education
For Our Children: Let’s Protect Progress in Education and Child Well-being
After a March 4 Presidential Address to a Joint Session of Congress, which both commodified and exploited children, on March 11, the Secretary of Education announced a reduction in force cutting the department’s team—responsible for ensuring educational excellence and access for all America’s children—from 4,133 to 2,183 workers.
