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Child Care
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Baby Boxes Cut Infant Mortality in Finland; US Cities Give Them a Try
Five reasons baby boxes are more than cutesy cardboard containers, from offering a safe place to sleep to giving an equal start in life.
Why Early Intervention Funds Cannot Be Sacrificed
Before lawmakers recess for the holiday, it is critical to highlight the effects these proposed cuts will have.
Child Care’s Broken Promise: Parents Want Solutions
Families want child care that reflects what it means to be working, poor and raising children in the US.
School’s Out for Summer, but Camp Is Expensive and Jobs for Youth Are Few
With funding cut, cities scramble to run summer youth work projects, while parents of younger children struggle to fill gaps in child care.
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Letters to Shanesha Taylor: Mothers Stand in Solidarity
We submit these letters as mothers, advocates and organizers in solidarity with Shanesha Taylor.
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Investigations of California Group Homes Marked by Delays and Uncertainty
Reports of harm in homes for troubled children often result in investigations deemed “inconclusive.”
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Seven Ways to Revolutionize Childcare and Build All-Ages Movements
Here are seven ways to create movements that accommodate all ages.
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Virginia Passes Bill to Rein in Restraints of School Kids
Many schools in the state still have no policies or rules around pinning kids down.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Children Are the Most Enduring Victims of the Recession, and More
In today's On the News segment: Children remain “the most enduring victims” of the recession, and more.
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Governor Brownback Outsourced Child Support Services to Donor
In March 2013, the Kansas Department of Children and Families announced that all child support services would be outsourced.