More education updates from around the country
Posted by Bill Bentley on May 15, 2012 at 12:12 PMLast week we gave you updates on education policy in Michigan and South Carolina. This week our member organizations in Colorado and New Jersey report on slow but steady progress on winning support for greater investments in early education, starting…
Child advocates decry cuts to food aid for poor families
Posted by Bill Bentley on Apr 27, 2012 at 1:16 PMA $4.49 billion cut to food stamps passes Senate agriculture committee
WASHINGTON – Voices for America’s Children, the nation’s largest network of multi-issue child advocacy organizations, today spoke out against cuts to vital food assistance for low-income families in the…
California child advocates shed light on child deaths
Posted by Bill Bentley on Apr 20, 2012 at 4:59 PMVoices member organization The Children’s Advocacy Institute just released a new study grading state governments on how well they disclose information about child deaths from abuse and neglect.
“The federal government has determined that the good that can be…
Child advocates oppose devastating budget measures by House
Posted by Bill Bentley on Apr 19, 2012 at 6:22 PMHouse committees propose huge cuts to health services, food assistance and other child programs
WASHINGTON – Voices for America’s Children, the nation’s largest network of multi-issue child advocacy organizations, today announced its opposition to alarming House plans to cut federal…
We like child services more than we hate taxes
Posted by Bill Bentley on Apr 18, 2012 at 12:25 PMYesterday was tax day — we certainly hope you got your paperwork in! This year’s tax season has coincided with a national debate on the role of government, including tax cuts and spending. From the presidential contest to state politics,…
New opportunities for home visitation in South Carolina
Posted by Bill Bentley on Apr 16, 2012 at 4:45 PMWe talked a couple weeks ago about the importance of home visitation programs, especially for new families. Home visitation programs provide in-home information and support by professionals to new families during pregnancies and the early years of their children’s…
Will kids be part of the election year discussion?
Posted by Bill Bentley on Apr 13, 2012 at 4:42 PMAnn O’Leary at the Center for The Next Generation took to the Huffington Post recently to call for a national discussion on children and families in need. As the 2012 presidential primaries draw to a close, O’Leary worries that the…
Teens explain food stamps in this PSA
Posted by Bill Bentley on Apr 11, 2012 at 12:22 PMNearly half a million people in New York City are eligible for food stamps but unenrolled. So for Hunger Awareness Day the teens of YouthAction Members, supported by Voices New York organization Citizens’ Committee for Children, made this PSA!
Voices report: Kids’ issues made up less than 2 percent of 2012 debates
Posted by Bill Bentley on Apr 5, 2012 at 11:34 AMWith unemployment still high and more than one in five American children living in poverty, families need help now. Yet families have been largely left out of the national discourse, our new report shows. Voices has analyzed the transcripts of all the…
Report: Presidential debates discussed child issues less than 2 percent of the time
Posted by Bill Bentley on Apr 4, 2012 at 5:47 PMChild advocates decry a lack of focus on child health, poverty, and education
WASHINGTON – Voices for America’s Children, the nation’s largest network of multi-issue child advocacy organizations, today released an updated report tracking questions about child policy – like…
