New Proposal Requests Unprecedented Investment in Early Education
Posted by Terrylynn Tyrell on Apr 22, 2013 at 12:09 PMA solid education is considered a significant step to achieving the American dream. Every parent wants their child to have access to an education that will allow them to be whoever they want to be: a teacher, a doctor, a…
Voices Statement on President Obama’s 2014 Budget
Posted by Jacquelyn Lendsey on Apr 12, 2013 at 2:51 PMVoices for America’s Children President and CEO Jacquelyn Lendsey released the following statement on President Barack Obama’s Fiscal Year 2014 Budget. Lendsey stated:
“Voices for American’s Children applauds President Obama on submitting a budget to Congress that will provide universal…
Congress Approves 2013 Budget, President Signs Into Law
Posted by Jacquelyn Lendsey on Mar 28, 2013 at 4:14 PMCongress has approved the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriation Act that funds the federal budget through FY2013 which ends in September. President Obama has signed the bill into law, locking in sequester for the remainder of the year and allowing…
Reconnecting McDowell Partnership Improves Opportunities in West Virginia
Posted by Terrylynn Tyrell on Mar 4, 2013 at 4:18 PMThe American Federation of Teachers is making progress, one year into an unprecedented public-private partnership called “Reconnecting McDowell,” created to improve and expand the struggling educational, economic, healthcare, and social services opportunities in McDowell County, an economically depressed West Virginia…
Preparing Our Children for the Future
Posted by Joanna Shoffner Scott on Feb 25, 2013 at 3:54 PMEvery child in America should start school ready to learn. Under President Obama’s new proposal of universal Pre-K, significant increases in access to early education will be gained by four-year children of low- and moderate-income families
A Plan for Early Education for All Children
Posted by Jacquelyn Lendsey on Feb 14, 2013 at 4:07 PMVoices applauds the Obama administration’s plan to provide a continuum of high quality early childhood education for all of America’s children, starting at birth and continuing to age 5.
Statement of President Obama’s State of the Union Address
Posted by Jacquelyn Lendsey on Feb 13, 2013 at 4:50 PMToday, Voices for America’s Children President & CEO Jacquelyn Lendsey released the following statement on President Barack Obama’s State of the Union address. Lendsey stated:
“Voices applauds the President for his vision of prosperity for America’s families and the…
Voices CEO Attends Advocates for Children of NJ Kids Count Event
Posted by Jacquelyn Lendsey on Feb 8, 2013 at 11:34 PMVoices President and CEO Jacquelyn Lendsey attended the Advocate for Children of New Jersey event, Kids Count 2012-2013 that highlighted findings from their annual report on the wellbeing of children in the state, ages birth to three.
A Balanced Approach Is Needed To Protect Children From Gun Violence
Posted by Jacquelyn Lendsey on Jan 16, 2013 at 4:42 PMPresident Barack Obama today announced 23 Gun Violence Reduction Executive Actions and proposed legislative action aimed at preventing gun violence and future tragedies involving children. The actions were based on recommendations made by Vice President Biden’s Gun Task Force appointed…
“It’s not a budget issue, it’s not a funding issue, it’s a priority issue.”
Posted by Casey_Labrack on Aug 2, 2012 at 1:16 PMResearch shows the huge potential of early learning programs, if only Congress could see the light, according to expert testimony at a recent hearing. Voices interns Sarah Rogers and Nicole Bibel share the findings below.
The evidence is clear that…
