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New Report: U.S. Can Reduce Child Poverty by 57 Percent Right Now

Children’s Defense Fund study shows America could lift 5.5 million children out of poverty immediately by investing in nine modest policy improvements Washington, D.C. – America [...]

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A Shameful State: Child Poverty Crisis Continues in States Across the Nation

September 13, 2018 Children across the nation, especially children under six and children of color, live in extreme poverty during critical developmental years Child [...]

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Our National Disgrace: Census Data Points to Continued Child Poverty Crisis

September 12, 2018 Too many children, especially young children and children of color, live in extreme poverty during critical developmental years Washington, D.C. – Nearly [...]

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Marian Wright Edelman’s Letter to the President

The President The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20500 Dear Mr. President: As you approach your State of the Union Address tomorrow [...]

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2017 State of America’s Children® Release

For Immediate Release: Tuesday, January 9, 2018 Media Contact: MaryLee Allen Director of Policy 202-662-3573 office mallen@childrensdefense.org The Indefensible and Unjust State of America’s Children [...]

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Children Remain the Poorest Age Group Despite Poverty Drop

For Immediate Release: Tuesday, September 12, 2017 For More Information Contact: MaryLee Allen Director of Policy 202-662-3573 office mallen@childrensdefense.org Children Remain the Poorest Age Group [...]

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Unjust Trump Budget: Bad for America’s Children

For Immediate Release: Tuesday, May 23, 2017 For More Information Contact: Patti Hassler Vice President of Communications and Outreach 202-662-3554 office phassler@childrensdefense.org Unjust Trump Budget: [...]

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National Child Poverty Rate Drops; Still Higher Than 2007: Small Relief for Black Children

For Immediate Release Tuesday, September 13, 2016 For More Information Contact: Patti Hassler Vice President of Communications and Outreach 202-662-3554 office phassler@childrensdefense.org National Child Poverty [...]

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Marian Wright Edelman Says: President’s Budget Would Change the Odds for Children in America

For Immediate Release Tuesday, February 9, 2016 For More Information Contact: Patti Hassler Vice President of Communications and Outreach 202-662-3554 office phassler@childrensdefense.org Washington, D.C. – Marian [...]

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Poverty Hurts Children, yet More than One in Five Children in America Lives in Poverty; Black Child Poverty Increases 10 Percent

For Immediate Release Wednesday, September 16, 2015 For More Information Contact: Patti Hassler Vice President of Communications and Outreach 202-662-3554 office phassler@childrensdefense.org Washington, D.C. – U.S. [...]

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