Inequity found for immigrant children in Colorado

This month Voices member Colorado Children’s Campaign released a new report that finds gaps exist for children of immigrant families. The title, “Investing in a Bright Future for All of Colorado’s Kids: The Importance of Providing Early Childhood Care and…

Congress is looking for smart investments. Tell them: Start with kids!

Congress has been consumed with talk of cost-cutting and smart spending. We say pre-kindergarten is a great place to start; it’s much easier to nurture a child than rehabilitate a young adult. And that’s the topic of our new infographic!
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Statement: Voices applauds Senate committee passage of education bill

The Senate is making progress on a long overdue renewal and reform of No Child Left Behind (also known as the Elementary and Secondary Education Act). After passing the Senate education committee, the bill will now be considered by the…

New York Times: “Occupy the classroom”

While protesters continue to rally nationwide against what they call corporate greed, the real structural inequalities lie in education. That’s the argument of Nicholas D. Kristof, writing yesterday in the New York Times. It’s time, he says, to “occupy…

Voices members hold town hall meetings in 13 states

As Congress considers renewing No Child Left Behind, Voices member organizations are holding town hall meetings in 13 states. The Senate will start marking up a reauthorization of No Child Left Behind this week, so we want policymakers to know…

How to fix education

Catch one of our child advocates in a PBS interactive segment on how to fix education. Elizabeth Burke Bryant, executive director of Voices member Rhode Island KIDS COUNT, explains how reading is key.

“The biggest problem in American education…

Early Childhood Action Day

Child advocates, including our member Pennsylvania Partnerships for Children, will gather at the Pennsylvania statehouse today to support early education programs. While the country remains gripped in budget hysteria, these child advocates will remind legislators of the value of…

How “toxic stress” damages childhoods

Researchers have been talking about “toxic stress” in childhood for sometime, but a recent piece in the New Yorker shows how important this concept is. In a nutshell, researchers have found that children who face some sort of trauma…

There’s early care for all D.C. kids; now to make it better

Our D.C. member, D.C. Action for Children, announced recently that the District has reached an important milestone for education: “There are enough preschool and Pre-K slots for every 3- and 4-year-old child seeking a spot.” This is a great achievement,…

Student test scores correlate strongly with mother’s education

Mother Jones last week pointed to very interesting research that shows just how important a mother’s education is to her child’s achievement. Economist and Nobel laureate James Heckman shows in a chart that, on average, the higher a mother’s education…