Too Many American Children Live in Poverty
The latest numbers are a moral outrage and a wake-up call.
The Cost of Congressional Dithering
The Violence Against Women Act isn’t just about women.
Welcoming Overdue Mercury Standards
It’s time for the EPA to stand up for kids.
Big Tobacco Targets the Young and the Poor
The industry is now marketing nicotine-laced candy.
Deporting Mom and Dad
“No child left behind,” Mr. President?
Budgeting for Ignorance
The most shameful assault in state legislatures these days is on our public schools.
Marching to Save Our Schools
Our kids have gotten the message: the test is all that matters.
Illegal Discrimination
Alabama’s new anti-immigration law includes provisions that serve no purpose other than to intimidate undocumented immigrants and discourage them from getting an education.
Jim Crow Immigration Law
Alabama’s anti-immigration law looks eerily familiar.
Paving the Road to a Hungrier, Unhealthier, and Less-Educated Nation
Massive spending cuts will make the future bleaker for millions of Americans.
McDiabetes: Top Docs Tell McDonald’s To Stop Marketing Junk
One in three kids is at risk for developing type 2 diabetes as a result of diets high in McDonald’s-style junk food.
Big Coal Buys Access to 4th Graders
Schools shouldn’t aid this kind of predatory marketing.
Don’t Cut Head Start
Congress is debating whether to slash more than $1 billion from Head Start to give trillions of dollars in tax cuts to the richest Americans and corporations.
The Sixties Made Me Do It
What is it about confession that the Catholic hierarchy can’t seem to grasp?
Education Is Universal but Unequal
If we want to preserve America’s status as a world leader, we had better start pouring money into preparing poor kids for leadership.