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Marian Wright Edelman Responds to the President’s 2016 Budget

For Immediate Release Wednesday, January 28, 2015 For More Information Contact: Patti Hassler Vice President of Communications and Outreach 202-662-3554 office phassler@childrensdefense.org Washington, D.C.–Today President [...]

Ending Child Poverty

Press Briefing for Children’s Defense Fund’s Groundbreaking Poverty Report

For Immediate Release Monday, January 26, 2015 For More Information Contact: Patti Hassler Vice President of Communications and Outreach 202-662-3554 office phassler@childrensdefense.org Washington, D.C. – [...]

Youth Justice

Marian Wright Edelman Responds to Governor Cuomo’s Juvenile Justice Proposal

For Immediate Release January 19, 2015 For More Information Contact: Patti Hassler Vice President of Communications and Outreach 202-662-3554 office phassler@childrensdefense.org WASHINGTON – Today, Marian [...]

Ending Child Poverty

Press Briefing for Children’s Defense Fund’s Groundbreaking Poverty Report

For Immediate Release January 15, 2015 For More Information Contact: Patti Hassler Vice President of Communications and Outreach 202-662-3554 office phassler@childrensdefense.org WASHINGTON – A groundbreaking [...]

Gun Violence Prevention

Marian Wright Edelman, President of Children’s Defense Fund, Statement and Video Remarks in the Wake of Grand Jury Decisions in Ferguson and New York

For Immediate Release December 9, 2014 Washington, D.C. – In the wake of the grand jury decisions in Ferguson and New York, Marian Wright Edelman issued [...]

Youth Justice

Statement from Marian Wright Edelman, President of Children’s Defense Fund Responding to Grand Jury Decision in the Eric Garner Case in New York

For Immediate Release December 4, 2014 Washington, D.C. – Democracy cannot breathe, indeed will die, if those enjoined to protect it and uphold the laws snuff it [...]

Education

National Civil and Human Rights Groups Urge Administration to Release Strong Gainful Employment Rule

For Immediate Release October 29, 2014 For More Information Contact: Patti Hassler Vice President of Communications and Outreach 202-662-3554 office phassler@childrensdefense.org WASHINGTON – A coalition [...]

Education

Marian Wright Edelman, Children’s Defense Fund President, Responds to New Guidance from the U.S. Department of Education Public School Systems Responsibilities under the Civil Rights Act of 1964

For Immediate Release October 1, 2014 For More Information Contact: Patti Hassler Vice President of Communications and Outreach 202-662-3554 office phassler@childrensdefense.org Washington, D.C. – “With opportunity [...]

Ending Child Poverty

Child Poverty Drops for First Time since 2000 Children the Poorest Group Marian Wright Edelman Responds to New Poverty Numbers

For Immediate Release Wednesday, September 16, 2014 For More Information Contact: Patti Hassler Vice President of Communications and Outreach 202-662-3554 office phassler@childrensdefense.org Washington, D.C. – [...]

Ending Child Poverty

Child Poverty in the States Still Record High Levels

For Immediate Release Wednesday, September 16, 2014 For More Information Contact: Patti Hassler Vice President of Communications and Outreach 202-662-3554 office phassler@childrensdefense.org Poorest are Children [...]

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