My 12-year-old Daughter is Determined That No Kid Go Hungry In School
On World Children’s Day, I had a conversation with my daughter that sparked her activism to fight for free school lunch.
Category: Education
As A Mother of Color, I Want More Gun Safety Laws, Not Armed Teachers
Gov. DeSantis is putting our children at risk by trying to implement laws to arm teachers, despite what Florida parents want.
This Year’s Back to School Blues are Lingering Without the Expanded Child Tax Credit
Our government has the funds we need to let millions of parents breathe easier.
Santa Fe Poet Laureate on What Poetry Can Do for the Next Generation
Poetry in classrooms can serve as mirrors for children that develop empathy and imagination to solve the problems of the future.
Mermaids, Unicorns, and Student Loan Forgiveness
Americans want it. Politicians promise it. But there’s still no action to cancel student loans.
As votes continue to get counted, Alameda County voters show strong support to fund resources for children
Residents of Alameda County have made a clear statement about the need to support both working parents and early childhood educators by allocating more resources to provide quality affordable child…
Our values must shift if we are to truly provide quality care for every child in our nation
Long before I ever began working in the child care advocacy field, I watched family and friends scramble to find affordable care for their children. From being a middle-schooler operating…
Voices of Everyday Leaders
Power Concedes Nothing Without Demand This evening democratic candidates will gather at Otterbein University in Westerville, a suburb of Columbus, for the presidential primary debates. While they will be discussing…
Kids See What We Value: We Must Invest In Communities to Uplift Children of Color
Anyone who’s ever had a hobby, a child, or been in a relationship knows, we value those things we devote time, energy, and money towards. Those things we don’t, we…
How Community Organizing Helped Me Branch Out While Staying Grounded in My Roots
We all want to see our communities grow into places where all families can thrive. Correia’s reflections reveal how his experience with community engagement and organizing can result in environmental justice and overall powerful change.