On the House floor in last week’s debate over the debt ceiling bill (H.R. 2811), the House of Representatives passed a policy (217–215) that would cut 22% or more from education, child health, early childhood, child care, nutrition, homelessness, and child abuse prevention programs. In the debate, House Budget…

Education is a children’s issue. While we have heard a great deal from politicians and well-funded right-wing groups about parental rights in education, education is a children’s issue. Their needs, concerns, and well-being must no longer be ignored by adults, including politicians. …

As a child advocate, it is deeply frustrating to people in our community that issues of great importance to children, such as education, are rarely debated in Congress. Just a few years ago, we could not identify a single bill or vote in the U.S. …

Education is a children’s issue. Unfortunately, far too often, lawmakers ignore the needs, concerns, and best interests of children when making policy on education and other issues that impacts their lives. This is exactly what happened when the House of Representatives took up and passed H.R. …

The vast majority of parents are concerned about the health, safety, and well-being of all children — not just their own. Likewise, the American people overwhelmingly understand the importance of making investments in children and support addressing the best interests of children.

Far too often, policies that involve children fail to address their needs or concerns. In fact, children are often treated as an afterthought even when it comes to policies with “child” in the name. …

First Focus Campaign for Children just released our 2021 Champions for Children Legislative Scorecard, which analyzed the sponsors of over 300 pieces of legislation in the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives and a dozen key votes to identify the 120 top Champions and Defenders of Children. …

When you examine different government privatization efforts, there are some disturbing parallels between what is happening in Medicare and similar efforts in public education. The Rise of Medicare Privatization With respect to Medicare, in 1982, Congress created what is called Medicare Part C or so-called “Medicare Advantage” (MA) plans to…

Next week is Teacher Appreciation Week, but why wait? Every day should be Teacher Appreciation Day. I have immense respect for the work that our nation’s educators do. They have dedicated their careers to our children, and they do so through their great wisdom, leadership, ability, compassion, performance, and love…