“In a state that’s broke, money for kids’ programs often gets broken”
Posted by Roberta Heine on Sep 11, 2012 at 6:48 PMVoices for Illinois Children’s Leadership Community in the northwestern suburbs of Chicago hosted a Kids Count symposium which drew 100 people, including two local mayors, and featured two state legislators for a panel. The KIDS COUNT event provided the opportunity…
How grandparents are helping raise American kids
Posted by Roberta Heine on Sep 10, 2012 at 3:53 PMDid you know Grandparents Day was this Sunday? Our friends at Generations United are celebrating all week by highlighting the contributions of grandparents to society, especially for supporting and nurturing kids.
Generations United will show how grandparents and other…
Connecting Candidates to Kids
Posted by rheine on Aug 8, 2012 at 2:06 PMElection Day is less than three months away and we still aren’t hearing much from candidates at all levels about their plans to improve the lives of America’s children. Voices for America’s Children is working to change this through its…
California: “Slashing away its future and bickering away its present”
Posted by Joanna Shoffner Scott on Jul 5, 2011 at 11:20 AMEzra Klein today critiques California’s budget process, and finds a disaster that could spread to the federal budget. California requires a two-thirds majority in order to raise taxes, which means lawmakers essentially can’t change tax policy. So even though loopholes…
The It Gets Better Project brings hope
Posted by Joe Theissen on May 25, 2011 at 3:22 PMYou may remember the alarming recent suicides by youth who were made to feel they could never have a happy life due to their sexual orientation. To give LGBT young people hope, an It Gets Better movement arose organically across…
Children’s hospitals at risk in budget slashing discussions
Posted by Joanna Shoffner Scott on May 2, 2011 at 5:33 PMAlthough the country is gripped in budget hysteria lately, it’s important to remember that these numbers some are talking about cutting represent real people. Texas, which has been home to many of the most radical plans to slash child services…
Reject cuts to our children’s future!
Posted by McGencey on Feb 24, 2011 at 3:52 PMThe budget debate happening now in Washington will decide the health, education and safety of millions of America’s children. While President Obama has put forward a budget that addresses the debt while still investing in children, many in Congress are…
Voices praises investments in children in President Obama’s budget
Posted by Joanna Shoffner Scott on Feb 14, 2011 at 6:03 PMPresident Obama today proposed a budget that would make important new investments in children. Of course, the president’s budget proposal is basically a long memo in the form of a budget and Congress is unlikely to take it up, but…
Our Life in the D[etroit]
Posted by Casey_Labrack on Feb 11, 2011 at 3:40 PMVoices member Michigan’s Children is sponsoring an innovative multimedia project for kids in Detroit. Called “Our Life in the D,” the site features stories and content from Detroit children working under the guidance of professional journalists.
Obama proposes extra aid to struggling states
Posted by rheine on Feb 9, 2011 at 2:32 PMWe’ve often talked about how failing state budgets could hurt quality of life for America’s children. Most states face big shortfalls and so are forced to contemplate cutting programs that help feed, educate and care for our kids.
When President…
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