Tell Our Senators: Vote YES to Reopen Government, NO to Harming Migrant Children & Asylum-Seekers

From the Coalition on Human Needs (http://www.chn.org): Tell Senators Casey and Toomey to Vote Yes on Reopening the Government and No on Harm to Migrant Children and Asylum-Seekers. This Thursday at 2:30 the Senate will vote on two competing bills … Continued

The US Detention Center Where Sick Children Receive ‘The Bare Minimum’ (Berks)

The Guardian At the Berks Family Residential Center, an immigrant detention facility in Leesport, Pennsylvania, advocates and former detainees say it’s normal for children held there to have health problems. One mother, who asked to use her middle name Arely, told … Continued

Study Reveals Children Today Are Less Likely to Earn More Than Their Parents

From the Community Action Association of Pennsylvania (http://www.thecaap.org): Success defines the American Dream. The idea that any person can become successful in this country has been an integral piece of American history. However, this underlying principle of the American Dream … Continued

Educators Urge Wolf to Up Funding for Special Education

Posted at https://www.publicnewsservice.org/2019-01-07/education/educators-urge-wolf-to-up-funding-for-special-education/a65126-1 January 7, 2019 – Andrea Sears, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window More than 270,000 children with disabilities attend Pennsylvania schools. (akshayapatra/pixabay) HARRISBURG, Pa. – Education advocates want Gov. Tom Wolf to include increased … Continued

Immigrant Children and the Underpinning of Cruelty

Posted at https://www.chn.org/2018/12/17/immigrant-children-underpinning-cruelty/#.XBgkIdtKgdU By David Elliot December 17, 2018 By now you’ve probably heard about the 7-year-old Guatemalan girl who died in U.S. Border Patrol custody last week. The death of Jakelin Caal was announced last Thursday by U.S. Customs and … Continued