Congratulations to President Elect Barack Obama for his remarkable election to the White House. In addition to its historic nature, his quest was characterized by an underlying philosophy that...

During the final minutes of Wednesday night's Presidential debate, kids' issues made it into the spotlight. See the video and transcript of Barack Obama's and John McCain's statements....

Our Step Up for Kids Day on Sept 16 is a coalescing of great ideas, lots of planning, and the hard work of many people acting locally to build a national movement.

Lia Moran, our insider at the Republican Convention in St. Paul, MN is posting updates every day on the goings-on at the GOP gathering to nominate John McCain.

Starting Monday, Becky Updike blogs every day from the Democratic Party Convention in Denver.  She's got her ticket and will report back from inside. 

[VIDEO] See the amazing spirit of the kids, families, and civic leaders in Denver, who paraded on trikes and bikes in unusually cold and rainy weather.  

With volunteers and partner organizations at our side, Every Child Matters has jumped into the Presidential election campaigns with an ambitious series of events to accomplish a formidable goal:

[VIDEO] With a camera, a car, and a soundtrack, we hit the streets of New Mexico, asking people what they think is the most important children's issue in the upcoming election.

Like scientists who found presumably extinct gorillas living openly in Africa, policy makers need to recognize the children's issues in their midst that are overlooked.