National Survey: Democratic Primary Voters Want to Hear More from Presidential Candidates on Children’s Issues

Today, SCAN announced the results of a national survey that identified Democratic primary voters’ desire to hear more from presidential candidates on the issue of access to child care and preschool.

SCAN Applauds Gov. Raimondo for Increasing Funding & Expanding Preschool in Rhode Island

SCAN President Mark Shriver applauded Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo for signing a state budget that increases preschool funding by $8 million and provides 280 new high-quality seats.

U.S. House Appropriations Bill Wisely Invests in Children at Home and Abroad

This week, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 2740, which provides major increases in funding for fiscal year 2020 programs that impact millions of children both in the U.S. and around the globe.

The Undecideds: Sen. Cory Booker sits down with undecided Iowa caucusgoers

When Sen. Cory Booker sat down with KCCI's panel of undecided caucusgoers, SCAN volunteer Leslie Stonehocker asked him to describe his plan for investing in early education and quality child care.

Safe education

Nearly 1 in 5 children worldwide live in conflict zones. This means 420 million children are at risk, dealing with threats from bullets, bombs and starvation.

Take action to stop the war on children

As a Save the Children Action Network advocate and retired educator, I’m concerned about the number of children living in conflict zones unable to participate in schooling.

We care for child care

Many families in the U.S. live in child care deserts -- areas where it is nearly impossible to access quality care for their children. We must urge Congress to fix this and #Care4ChildCare.

Governors Highlight the Importance of early childhood education

Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo, Vermont Governor Phil Scott and New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham share why we must invest in early childhood education.

Support Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham’s plan for Permanent Early Childhood Education Funding

TEXT NMkids to 52886 to support Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham's plan for Permanent Early Childhood Education Funding!

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Investing in Maternal and Child Health: Development Impact Bonds Potential and Early Learning

Child mortality rates have fallen by more than half, from 12.7 million under-5 deaths in 1990, to 5.6 million in 2016. U.S. leadership and foreign assistance played instrumental roles in this achievement, saving the lives of millions of children around the world.

2018 Campaign Prospectus

SCAN crafted this prospectus to help 2018 midterm election candidates of both parties amplify an agenda for early childhood, to help kids survive and thrive.

2016 Annual Report

This report higlights Save the Children Action Network's efforts as the political voice for kids in 2016.