National
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Education
My CDF Freedom Schools experience
A letter written to Children's Defense Fund supporters by by Keely Norris, Ed.S, educator and CDF Freedom Schools® Ella Baker Trainer alumna.
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Child Health
Congress Must Close America’s Coverage Gap
CDF-Texas has worked tirelessly for the last decade to convince Texas legislators to expand Medicaid to low-wage Texans, to no avail. Without Congressional action, Americans living in the 12 non-expansion states could be waiting another decade or more for basic, life-saving care.
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Education
My son’s life-altering experience
A letter written to Children's Defense Fund supporters by Reyna Hinson, a proud CDF Freedom Schools® parent.
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Child Poverty
More Than 700 State and Local Organizations Call on Elected Officials to Make Expanded Child Tax Credit Permanent
August 4, 2021; Washington, DC—Today, over 700 community-serving organizations called on Congress and the Biden administration to make the expanded Child Tax Credit (CTC) a permanent investment and ensure it is available to all families who need it. The Automatic Benefit for Children (ABC) Coalition, co-chaired by the Children’s Defense Fund (CDF) and the Center for the Study of Social Policy (CSSP), led this effort which comes at an urgent moment as the expanded CTC’s future past 2021 is uncertain. Congress must act now, or the expanded credit will expire after this year.
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