From the Women’s Law Project (http://www.womenslawproject.org/): NOTE: Read the Council’s statement on separating families at A Statement on Separation of Families at the Border “On the afternoon of their second day in detention, two male agents entered the cell. They … Continued
Posted at http://frac.org/news/decreased-participation-summer-meals-puts-low-income-children-increased-risk-food-insecurity WASHINGTON, June 13, 2018 — Far too many children lose access to nutritious school meals when the school year ends, according to Hunger Doesn’t Take a Vacation: Summer Nutrition Status Report, released today by the Food Research & Action … Continued
From Moms Rising (https://www.momsrising.org/): I had my 20-week ultrasound last week for our first baby and my partner have never been more over the moon…and terrified all at the same time. Nothing could make the fact that we are going … Continued
From Pre-K for PA (http://www.prekforpa.org/): PPC and other principal partners of Pre-K for PA this week released the findings of a recent poll commissioned by the campaign and conducted by Harper Polling that shows 75 percent of likely voters support … Continued
From Keystone Research Center (http://www.keystoneresearch.org): HARRISBURG — The Keystone Research Center issued a briefing paper today highlighting how policymakers can reduce child poverty in Pennsylvania by raising the minimum wage. Pennsylvania’s child poverty rate is 19%, ranking it 28th in … Continued
Posted at https://www.chn.org/2018/06/01/not-in-our-name/#.WxWNWu4vwdU By Deborah Weinstein June 1, 2018 When a mother and child flee to an entry point along the U.S. border, seeking asylum from violence in their home country, they have endured threats to their lives. The U.S. has … Continued
From Faith in Public Life (http://www.faithinpubliclife.org): We are compelled to cry out when any of God’s children are in danger. There are many heartbreaking stories—one in particular of a 12-months-old baby crying for her mother at a shelter on the … Continued
Posted at https://www.chn.org/2018/05/29/canadian-style-child-benefit-would-cut-u-s-child-poverty-by-more-than-half/#.WxVqGe4vwdU By Center on Budget and Policy Priorities May 29, 2018 Editor’s note: This piece was written by Arloc Sherman, Senior Fellow at the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP). It was originally published on CBPP’s blog, Off the Charts, on … Continued
From Pennsylvania Partnerships for Children (http://www.papartnerships.org): While the state legislature is on break this week and next, PPC is focusing on the remaining weeks left on the calendar before the looming June 30th budget deadline and making a strong case … Continued
Posted at https://www.chn.org/2018/05/11/houses-snap-cuts-hurt-children/#.Wvmlc4AvwdU By Lecia Imbery May 11, 2018 The House is likely to vote as soon as next week on the Farm Bill, legislation that includes the reauthorization of SNAP/food stamps. Despite historically being a bipartisan bill, the version put … Continued