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Global Child Thrive Reauthorization Act scheduled for markup today Members of Congress reached across the aisle to protect some...
Lawmakers seek to undo damage from H.R. 1 Lawmakers introduced legislation this week in both the House and Senate...
Seasoned professionals needed for education, advocate says The Trump Administration took another step toward dismantling the Department of Education...
U.S. rate among highest of any wealthy nation More than 180 national, state, and local organizations joined First Focus...
Spending on kids hits lowest level since previous Trump Administration Federal spending on children has declined for the fourth...
“Our children are not political pawns,” advocate says Nearly 16 million children are at risk of going hungry come Saturday,...
Lawmakers must center children in their negotiations As federal programs that serve children head toward a shutdown-induced crisis this...
Budget fight endangers children In response to the government shutdown that began at midnight, First Focus on Children President Bruce...
New policies will further undermine children’s well-being Figures released today by the U.S. Census Bureau showed no significant change in child poverty or the...
