Homeless Children and Youth Act
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Comments in Response to Proposed Rulemaking: Repealing the Disparate Impact Rule
Cara Baldari | October 18, 2019 |
First Focus on Children submitted the following comments expressing our strong opposition to a proposed rule that would repeal the Disparate Impact rule in …
Making progress for children in 2015
Bruce Lesley, First Focus Campaign for Children | January 14, 2016 |
Together with our outstanding partners at the national, state, and local levels, we are making some progress for kids once again. It sometimes isn’t …
ESEA Reauthorization Presents Opportunity to Improve Outcomes for Homeless Students
Elliott Gluck (Former Staff) | September 30, 2015 |
Over 1.3 million children and youth in America’s public schools were homeless last year. That number has doubled since the 2006-2007 school year, and …
Has the number of homeless students identified in your state increased?
First Focus Campaign for Children, Lydia Pfluger | September 15, 2015 |
The U.S. Department of Education recently published data identifying 1,360,747 homeless public school students in the 2013-2014 school year, up 8 percent from the …
Feinstein-Portman Amendment is a Win for Homeless Children and Youth
Cara Baldari | July 10, 2015 |
Yesterday, there was significant progress made towards assisting homeless children and youth by eliminating bureaucratic barriers to children receiving services. The Senate unanimously approved …
Voices of Youth: Redefining Homelessness for Children
Benjamin James, Elizabeth Wright | June 17, 2015 |
On Tuesday, June 16, Senator Patty Murray, Senator Lisa Murkowski, and Senator Dianne Feinstein sponsored “Voices of Youth,” a discussion among 10 formerly or …
The Homeless Children and Youth Act of 2015
First Focus Campaign for Children, Natalie Brennan | April 8, 2015 |
“No child should ever be without a home, let alone be forced to navigate bureaucratic red tape just to prove that they are actually …
Launch of the ‘Voices for Kids’ Blog
Bruce Lesley | April 6, 2015 |
I am pleased to announce that First Focus has launched our new Voices for Kids blog. It is intended to be a platform to …
Today is the day to take action for homeless children and youth!
Madeline Daniels (Former Staff), First Focus Campaign for Children | March 12, 2015 |
The U.S. Senate is considering a policy that would help America’s homeless children and youth. Introduced by Senator Portman (R-Ohio), the bipartisan amendment is …
What Congress can learn from Dr. Seuss
Madeline Daniels (Former Staff), First Focus Campaign for Children | March 11, 2015 |
“Never budge! That’s my rule. Never budge in the least! Not an inch to the west! Not an inch to the east! I’ll stay …