Head Start

Shelter To Give Long-Term Care To Women And Children

Huffington Post | Julian Hattem | Posted 11.19.2009 | Impact


Bryan Anderson and Kathy Allen took a home in Salina, Kan., originally built in 1910, fixed it up, and are turning it into a shelter for pregnant and ...

White House Stimulus Report Counts RAISES As Saved Jobs: AP

AP | BRETT J. BLACKLEDGE and MATT APUZZO | Posted 11.04.2009 | Business


WASHINGTON — The government's latest count of stimulus jobs significantly overstates the effects of the $787 billion program under a popular fed...

WaPo War: Steven Pearlstein Rips Michael Steele Op-Ed As "Lies, Distortions And Political Scare Tactics"

The Washington Post | Steven Pearlstein | Posted 09.26.2009 | Politics


Michael Steele, chairman of the Republican National Committee, this week revealed a secret Republican plan that would end up eliminating all federal f...

How the Final Economic Recovery Package Helps Women and Families

Nancy Duff Campbell | Posted 03.27.2009 | Politics


Nancy Duff Campbell

The bill strengthens the safety net for women, their families, and others most in need by increasing direct assistance for low-income individuals, most of whom are women and children.

The Best Thing for the Economy, the Right Thing for the Poor

Jim Wallis | Posted 03.15.2009 | Politics


Jim Wallis

The stars have now aligned in the midst of this economic crisis, and it is precisely the time to address the urgent issues of poverty in America.

What About Welfare?

Philip N. Cohen | Posted 02.27.2009 | Politics


Philip N. Cohen

The present plan includes tax cuts that will benefit even those too poor to pay taxes, and includes $4 billion for child care services for low-income families.

Dr. Julius Richmond -- Creator of Head Start

Marian Wright Edelman | Posted 01.01.2009 | Living


Marian Wright Edelman

Throughout his long committed life, Richmond inspired fellow doctors, countless students, and so many others who care about the healthy development of America's children and the advancement of families.

McCain's Education Plan is Scary as Hell

Dan Brown | Posted 12.01.2008 | Politics


Dan Brown

Reforming America's inadequate public school system--a crucial priority for our country's future-- should not be undertaken with a failed ideology. Th...

Presidential Candidates on Early Education

Cornelia Grumman | Posted 11.17.2008 | Politics


Cornelia Grumman

The tidal wave of post-debate fact-checking ignored a subtle misunderstanding near the end of Wednesday's presidential debate. But no wonder, the issue was early education -- a forgotten stepchild of this presidential campaign.

Friday Talking Points [51] -- Some Positivity

Chris Weigant | Posted 11.10.2008 | Politics


Chris Weigant

While we're all waiting for someone to leak the Palin Troopergate Report (which is reminiscent of waiting for "Fitzmas" during the whole Scooter Libby...

Candidates Agree On Education Goals, Differ On Path To Get There

Richard Riehl | Posted 10.27.2008 | Home


Richard Riehl

Obama goes into great detail about how to improve schools. McCain's message is much simpler. Public schools should be just one option of many, including home schooling.