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Nevada Ranks Poorly in Child Welfare |
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Tuesday, 29 July 2008 |
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[VIDEO] Local Las Vegas news media cover an Every Child Matters
forum exposing Nevada's dismal state of children's health and
well-being.
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Voter Survey: McCain, Obama Need to Start Focusing on Child Issues |
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Thursday, 17 July 2008 |
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Americans Not Content to See U.S. at the Bottom of the International Child-Well Being Rankings.
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Institute Training Travels to Long Island |
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Tuesday, 01 July 2008 |
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On Wednesday, June 18, ECM President Michael Petit and NH State
Director MaryLou Beaver traveled to Long Island, NY to provide training
to child care professionals on advocacy strategies and election-year
organizing techniques.
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State Campaign in NH Launched |
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Tuesday, 01 July 2008 |
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Surrounded by thousands of handprints made by kids and under dark
clouds, Every Child Matters in New Hampshire officially launched our
state campaign to raise the awareness of children in the upcoming
November elections.
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Child Poverty Jumps in Colorado |
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Monday, 16 June 2008 |
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According to a newly released report by the
Colorado Children’s Campaign, Colorado now has the nation’s
fastest-growing number of children living in poverty.
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'Life and Death' Differences Between the States |
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Thursday, 22 May 2008 |
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Louisiana and Vermont may be part of the same nation, but they are worlds apart when it comes to the well-being of children. Across the United States, where a child is born and raised can make a shockingly large difference to their chances of getting and staying healthy and then surviving into adulthood, according to a major new report, Geography Matters: Child Well-Being in the States.
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Children Lacking Security They Deserve |
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Saturday, 03 May 2008 |
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(OpEd, Sunday Gazette-Mail, WV )—As the remaining presidential
candidates campaign in West Virginia before the upcoming primary in
May, here are some facts that won't be mentioned often in their
debates, ads, and speeches:
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Voter Registration Restored at Head Start |
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Friday, 29 February 2008 |
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When
President Bush signed legislation reauthorizing Head Start in December,
it contained a little known provision which will allow nonpartisan
voter registration activities to be conducted at Head Start facilities
during hours of operation--something long denied.
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New Hampshire Post-Primary Poll: Deep Bi-Partisan Support for New Investments in Children |
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Tuesday, 29 January 2008 |
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(Washington) — The non-partisan Every Child Matters
Education Fund today released its newest public opinion poll on
children’s issues from those who participated in the January 8
presidential primary in New Hampshire. Voters
were asked, “In making your voting decision, how important were issues
of child well-being such as pre-kindergarten education, child abuse
prevention and child health care?” 77% of Democrats rated these issues as either very or somewhat important. 53% of Republicans rated these issues as either very or somewhat important.
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