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June 9, 2017

"I always cry when my mom is late for pick up. She might not pick me up one day, did you know? " -- Gabi, age 7 (as told by immigration attorney Carolina Rubio MacWright). Too many California kids are living with this fear every day. In fact, more than half of California children have at least one...

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Xochitl Oseguera

Families & The Federal Budget Family Economic Security

June 7, 2017

As our recent paper shows, tight annual appropriations caps and sequestration budget cuts on top of them for the last seven years have caused a considerable decline in non-defense discretionary (NDD) programs, which range from education and scientific research to public health, housing assistance,...

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Chloe Cho

Family Economic Security Health Care Politics & Policy

June 7, 2017

Dear Friends, I am writing to share with you the Status of Black Women in the United States, a state-by-state report that examines the lived experiences of Black women in the U.S. ( Download here ). As you know, Black women get a raw deal in the U.S. We are mothers, caregivers, activists and...

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Alicia Garza

Environmental Health Gun Safety Health Care Politics & Policy Social & Emotional Development

June 4, 2017

BLM co-founder suggests some action items.

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Patrisse Cullors

Breastfeeding

April 12, 2017

Getting beyond the headlines to the truth about recent stories of “breastfeeding-related deaths.”

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Kimberly Seals Allers

Childcare & Early Education

April 11, 2017

Over the weekend, state legislation to significantly restrict disciplinary actions like suspensions and expulsions of public school students in pre-K through second grade passed over Republican opposition. The new law will ban expulsion as a penalty for children in almost all cases, and restrict...

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Childcare & Early Education

April 11, 2017

“Never start a fight, but you better finish it.” My mother drilled this message home to my siblings and me, and it’s the same instruction I’ve given to all three of my birth children, and now my great niece that I am adopting. Basically, it means not to get in trouble or pick with others but to...

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Denise Smith

Families & The Federal Budget Politics & Policy

April 10, 2017

President Trump’s refusal to disclose his tax returns breaks with decades of precedent and leaves the American people in the dark about his potential business ties with foreign adversaries like Russia and how his Administration’s policies might benefit his bottom line at the expense of the rest of...

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Anna Chu

Childcare & Early Education MomsRising Near You

April 10, 2017

As I enjoy the sunshine after a long week of rainy days in Michigan, I reflect on my experiences and interactions working to mobilize community involvement in the development of a comprehensive early childhood system for the City of Detroit. Although, I am utterly inspired and humbled by the...

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Camarrah Morgan

Childcare & Early Education Food!

April 5, 2017

We are raising awareness this week on strategies that can help build #HealthyCommunities! Healthy communities are essential to the physical and psychological development of all children. Studies show children who attend schools that integrate nutrition and physical activity have an academic and...

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