In this edition, you’ll find an opinion piece stressing the important role that early learning plays in laying the groundwork for a strong K-12 system. You’ll also find nationwide polling on school lunch quality and an opinion piece supporting a tax on high earners as a long-term revenue solution for the state.

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In this edition, you'll find an article touting the importance of early learning in school reform on the federal level. You'll also read about revenue bills the governor signed, with Children’s Alliance staff and Children’s Action Network member Sebrena Burr looking on, and more about the federal Child Nutrition Act, which is up for reauthorization and could help significantly reduce childhood hunger, ensuring that all children have access to well-balanced, nutritious meals. 

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In this edition, you'll find letters to the editor by Linda Stone, senior food policy coordinator at Children's Alliance, and Josh Fogt, public policy manager at Northwest Harvest, supporting the Obama administration’s proposal to spend an extra $1 billion each year on child-nutrition programs. You’ll also find articles explaining the newly launched Washington state income-tax initiative, which would roll back taxes on property and small businesses and raise revenue dedicated to education and health care.

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In this edition, you'll read about a bill introduced in Congress to provide weekend and holiday meals for the tens of millions of children who rely on school meals. You’ll also find articles analyzing the state’s final revenue plan, which raises nearly $800 million in new revenue to prevent cuts to many vital services for children and families.

School's Out on Saturday — School

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In this edition, you'll read about federal health care reform's boost to home visiting programs, which pair nurses and early learning professionals with new parents. You’ll also catch a Learning for Life interview with Lakewood Police Chief Bret Farrar and Laura Wells – state director for Fight Crime: Invest in Kids and a 2009 recipient of our annual Voices for Children award. And you’ll  read about legislative gains for early learning and analysis on the final state budget that awaits the governor’s signature.

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In this edition, you'll find articles about the Legislature's final budget, which includes nearly $800 million in revenue to prevent painful cuts to services for children and families. You'll also read an opinion piece by state lawmakers about the steps Washington has taken toward improving early learning, and about a new study revealing the devastating effects that poverty can have on kids’ brains.

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In this edition, you’ll read about the latest development in state lawmakers’ push to balance the budget: a plan to raise $801 million in revenue to protect many vital services for children and families. You’ll also find an opinion piece about what’s at stake if the state doesn’t raise new revenue, and a blog post about new survey findings showing parents' struggles to afford child care because of the economic downturn. 

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In this edition, you'll find an opinion piece urging state lawmakers to close tax loopholes and protect core services that keep Washington thriving and an article outlining state lawmakers' newest revenue proposal to tax beer and candy. You'll also read articles about Gov. Gregoire signing a law that improves child care subsidies and a call to Congress to improve the quality of school meals, relieve hunger, and reduce obesity by reauthorizing the Child Nutrition Act. 

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In this edition, you’ll find great articles delving deeper into the federal health reform bill and what it will do for kids, the latest news on state budget negotiations in Olympia, and an exploration of the intersections between childhood obesity and social justice.   

 

Key Piece of Health Reform Helps
Preserve Current Children's Health Coverage I Say Ahhh! A Children's

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