Cdf Freedom Schools

Eleven-Year-Old Ronald's Troubling Predicament

Marian Wright Edelman | Posted 08.27.2009 | Politics


Marian Wright Edelman

How many children in New Orleans and across our country are in harm's way because they fell through the cracks in our broken health care system?

Children Demand Real Child Health Reform Legislation in Congress for All Children

Marian Wright Edelman | Posted 08.20.2009 | Living


Marian Wright Edelman

The CDF Freedom Schools program seeks to empower children to make a difference in their families, their communities, their country and their world.

Empowering the Next Generation Through the CDF Freedom Schools® Program

Marian Wright Edelman | Posted 07.02.2009 | Living


Marian Wright Edelman

Since 1995, more than 70,000 children and families have been touched by the CDF Freedom Schools experience.

CDF's 35th Anniversary: Looking Back, Looking Forward

Marian Wright Edelman | Posted 02.05.2009 | Living


Marian Wright Edelman

The Children's Defense Fund looks forward to working with the Obama Administration and the new Congress to enact policies that give all children the chance to live and learn and succeed in life.

A National Day of Social Action for Health Care

Marian Wright Edelman | Posted 07.22.2008 | Politics


Marian Wright Edelman

There are 9.4 million uninsured children in America today and millions more are underinsured. Ensuring they have affordable access to timely health care is smart policy.