More of CDF

"We can do better" - Children's Defense Fund

One of the links that I explored on the website involved news regarding a 14 year old boy name Noah, who was accidentally shot by his best friend. A devastated mother shares her story about losing her son and how she wished she could have taught him about the dangers of guns before his death. She admits that she feels horrible for letting her son play in a house where guns were visible and in the reach of children.

The area that I searched through thoroughly was the policy priorities section. The reason I focused on this section was to read about their concerns for children and their families. Here is what I found:

*CDF believes poverty should come to an end
*All children should be eligible to receive a high quality education in the early years
*By the fourth grade, children should be reading at their levels and should continue to receive high quality education until they graduate from high school
*All children and pregnant women should have access to good health coverage
*Children should be protected from child abuse and neglect and placed with caring guardians



Another link that I followed that relates to one of the issues that I have been studying regards high school students, who shared their families' immigrations stories. Some worry about their future because of their illegal status. Those that are legal are worried that their parents will soon be deported. Fortunately, they are learning their rights and striving to be a voice for children who are experiencing some of the same issues that they are facing.

This website has definitely added to my understanding of excellence and equity in early care and education. I say this because CDF is determined to voice the rights of children and the importance of them to have the best education possible. They want all children to be included with a wonderful education; no matter their financial status. Additionally, information that I have grasped from this website is that there is a major need for congress to withheld from cutting investments funds in early education. If not, more of our children will be in prison in their later years and the cost for that is much more than investing in education programs.
 

Will the members of congress do what's best for our children or continue to overlook the positive benefits they can gain if children are provided with a rich education?

I guess we will have to wait and see........