Election won, but is it a victory for kids?

Democrats retained the White House and the Senate last night, while the House remained firmly in Republican hands. But how did kids fare election night?

Voices and its nationwide network of child advocacy groups have been working throughout the…

Kids can’t vote!

When you cast your vote today, remember to think of how kids will be affected. They can’t vote. They don’t have powerful lobbyists in D.C. They need you to keep their interests in mind.

Nearly one in four children…

“Nation’s children have gotten lost in campaign shuffle”

As another election season comes to an end, we can’t help feeling that children have gotten ignored again. Certainly there was some mention of poverty on the campaign trail, but very little talk of education, child care, child development —…

Election less than a week away. Will you make children a priority?

Our Wisconsin member organization yesterday shared a plea from their local TV news station to make children a priority (they advise the station on children’s issues). With the election now less than a week away, each party has made…

How could cuts today affect the kids of tomorrow?

As the presidential campaign heats up, much of the debate has been over spending, debt and the role of government. Many budget hawks implore us to cut spending because of the debts we could leave to the next generation. We…

It’s about our future, stupid! Debates and the election need to cover kids’ issues

Children are one-quarter of the population and 100 percent of our future, but they were largely missing in the presidential debate, aside from candidate references to their own children. The Des Moines Register’s opinion section presents my guest opinion…

Debate on “domestic issues” neglects child care, student aid, immigration and much more

Yesterday we asked whether the first presidential debate would tackle some of the most important issues facing children and families. After all, we’d been disappointed before, in the debates during the primaries. Well, last night’s debate, while spending a lot…

The candidates debate tonight! Will children’s issue be part of the discussion?

Will you catch the presidential debate tonight? President Obama and Mitt Romney will face off directly for the first time, and both candidates have reportedly been rehearsing for months. It should be quite a contest, but will kids get a…

2012 candidates need to focus on child poverty

The 2012 KIDS COUNT Databook shows the importance of addressing child poverty now. More than one in five kids now lives in poverty, and research by child development experts shows that even short bouts of deprivation can have adverse…

Will YOU #Speak4Kids?

It’s a crucial time for child well-being, so why are the 2012 candidates silent on child and family issues? As families struggle with unemployment, inadequate education for their children, and lack of health care, child advocates demand that the election…