National

  • Child Poverty

    Children's Education Organizations Urge Congress to Protect Child Care and Early Learning Systems amid COVID-19

    Early childhood education programs are essential for the millions of children and families they serve, and are particularly crucial during emergency public health and economic crises. But their success is contingent upon receiving the robust investment they need to take necessary steps and precautions. We urge lawmakers to act swiftly to allocate substantial emergency flexible funding directly to the child care and early learning systems in this country.

  • Health

    CDF Joins Children's Health Groups in Support of the Kids' Access to Primary Care Act

    Vulnerable populations need coverage that ensures them access to affordable and comprehensive quality care. When Medicaid beneficiaries cannot find a clinician who accepts new Medicaid patients, they face the same access problems as those who have no insurance. Appropriate and adequate payment is essential to ensure the viability of the primary care workforce to provide such care. As such, we fully support the Kids’ Access to Primary Care Act of 2020.

  • Child Welfare

    New Rule Risks the Religious Liberty, Safety, and Wellbeing of Children in Need

    In March of 2010, the President’s Advisory Council on Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships issued a series of 12 unanimous recommendations, designed to strengthen the effectiveness of social service partnerships between the public sector and faith community, while protecting religious freedom.

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  • Education

    Youth Voices: Ella T. v. State of California

    On February 23, 2020, history was made after students and teachers won a $53 million dollar lawsuit against the state of California for failing to teach them how to read.

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  • Immigration

    From the Mouths of Children

    Children are gifted mimics. When a grown person says something, it gives a young person permission to repeat.

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  • Health

    Comments on Proposed 2021 Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters

    We joined other national child health groups to submit comments in response to the proposed 2021 Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters. Overall, approximately one-half of all children are covered by commercial plans with more than one million children enrolled in Qualified Health Plans (QHPs) to date. Commercial coverage, whether through an employer plan or a QHP, must ensure that covered children have access to timely, affordable, high-quality and age-appropriate care that meets their unique developmental needs and enables them to meet their full potential as adults. Access to health care for children and their families is vital to long-term health, well-being and productivity.