All children deserve a shot at a good education
By investing in early learning and after-school programs, we can greatly increase a young person's chance for future success.
In the News
Please direct all media inquiries to Allie Wright at (202) 794-1823 or to [email protected].
In U.S., 2 out of 5 kids are missing out on early learning opportunities
It’s appalling that in the U.S., far too many kids miss out on early learning opportunities. These children often start school behind their peers.
Memo to Congress: Don’t Cut Foreign Aid
Such cuts will make it harder to make America safer. They will deprive the world of the full array of American political and moral leadership.
Letter: The importance of foreign aid
If President Trump’s cuts become a reality, countless children will starve. There’s nothing those cuts could buy that’s more important than saving lives.
Report: NH tops nation in protecting children from death, other ‘childhood ending’ factors
The report ranks the U.S. 36th of 172 countries studied “against a common set of life-changing experiences that signal the disruption of childhood.”
Jennifer Garner, Joe Manchin: Congress must oppose cuts to child care, early schooling
We have seen firsthand the impact home-visiting, child-care and early learning programs have on mothers and children. These programs change lives.
Guest editorial: Seattle should adopt a sweetened beverage tax
The sweetened beverage tax would improve our city’s health, but we can magnify those impacts by investing more of the revenue in early ed programs.
Head Start Turns 52 Today. Congress Should Protect Its Funding
Since its creation, Head Start has helped prepare more than 33 million American children for kindergarten and beyond.
State funding can help provide students a strong start in life
The state match funding is key to the continued success of Save the Children's program.
Letters: Reading programs are saving children
In the short time since we launched this partnership, the results have been remarkable.