Jan 27, 2011
Winning the Future for Our Kids
Huffington Post, By Bruce Lesley … For the first time in our nation’s history, the majority of Americans don’t...
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Jan 21, 2011
Federal Budget & Tax
Deficit Reduction: Not at the Cost of Our Children
Huffington Post, By Bruce Lesley and Morna Murray … No one questions we are in tough times. More than...
Jan 08, 2011
Children's Health
10 Reasons Why Repealing Health Reform Would Harm Children
Huffington Post, By Bruce Lesley and Lisa Shapiro … As is the ritual in Washington every two years, this...
Dec 24, 2010
Child Poverty
Suffer the Little Children
New York Times, By Charles M. Blow … As we celebrate this Christmas with the sound of tiny feet...
Dec 12, 2010
Child Poverty
Painful Recession for Kids
The Philadelphia Inquirer, By David Rubin and Kathleen Noonan … Our recent recession has had many victims — the...
Dec 06, 2010
Children of Immigrants
All Kids Deserve to DREAM
Huffington Post, By Bruce Lesley and Wendy Cervantes … Imagine what it would be like to reach your senior...
Dec 02, 2010
Dodd announces partnership of major child advocates to develop report card on the state of the American child
Connecticut Plus … Continuing his career-long efforts on behalf of children and their families, Senator Chris Dodd (D-CT) today...
Nov 19, 2010
Child Poverty
Our Military Families Under Fire
Huffington Post, By Bruce Lesley and Kate Sylvester … As the recession continues, child advocates are rightfully worried about...
Nov 15, 2010
Child Poverty
Even short-term poverty can hurt kids’ health
CNN Health, By Trisha Henry … Being poor for even a short period of time can have lasting health...