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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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Over 320 Child, Youth Organizations Call for Immediate Passage of Dream Act

For Immediate Release: Wednesday, September 20, 2017 For More Information Contact: MaryLee Allen, Director of Policy 202-662-3573 (office) mallen@childrensdefense.org Over 320 Child, Youth Organizations Call [...]

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Marian Wright Edelman Statement on the Dreamers and the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Program

For Immediate Release: Wednesday, September 6, 2017 For More Information Contact: Richard Hooks Wayman, Executive Director 202-662-3588 (office) rhookswayman@childrensdefense.org Marian Wright Edelman Statement on the [...]

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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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Fifth National Grandrally Brings Hundreds of Grandparents and Other Relatives Raising Children to the U.S. Capitol

For Immediate Release: Wednesday, May 10, 2017 For More Information Contact: Patti Hassler Vice President of Communications and Outreach 202-662-3554 office phassler@childrensdefense.org FIFTH NATIONAL GRANDRALLY [...]

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Leading Children’s Health Groups to House of Representatives: Keep Medicaid Strong

For Immediate Release: Wednesday, March 22, 2017 Media Contacts: American Academy of Pediatrics: Jamie Poslosky (202-724-3301; jposlosky@aap.org) Children’s Defense Fund: Patti Hassler (202-662-3554; phassler@childrensdefense.org) Children’s Dental [...]

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Statement from Marian Wright Edelman on Senator Rockefeller’s New Legislation

For Immediate Release June 11, 2014 For More Information Contact: Patti Hassler Vice President of Communications and Outreach 202-662-3554 office phassler@childrensdefense.org Today, Senator John D. Rockefeller, [...]

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Marian Wright Edelman House Budget Committee Hearing Testimony

For Immediate Release April 30, 2014 For More Information Contact: Raymonde Charles Press Secretary 202-662-3508 office rcharles@childrensdefense.org The budget is not fair, Mr. Chair, if 69 [...]

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Marian Wright Edelman Statement on the Ryan Budget

For Immediate Release April 2, 2014 For More Information Contact: Raymonde Charles Press Secretary 202-662-3508 office rcharles@childrensdefense.org Washington, DC, Apr. 2, 2014 – Marian Wright [...]

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Children’s Defense Fund and AASA Announce Partnership to Reform School Discipline Policies and Practices

Immediate Release January 22, 2014 For More Information Contact: Raymonde Charles Press Secretary 202-662-3508 office rcharles@childrensdefense.org WASHINGTON, D.C., Jan. 22, 2014 – Ten school districts across [...]

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