FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Monday June 8, 2026 Contact: Matt Roman, [email protected], 617-835-3167 California Hits Fifteen Straight Years Ranking in Bottom Third of Country for Kids’ Well-Being Consistent Poor Rankings Show California Must Do More to Prioritize Kids in State Budgets OAKLAND, CA — California ranks 33rd among all states in child well-being, according to the 2026 KIDS COUNT Data [...]
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It’s time to make California’s education system work better for our kids
By Ted Lempert, President
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Wednesday, May 20, 2026 Contact: Matt Roman, [email protected], 617-835-3167 Over 950 Organizations Across California Demand Education Governance Reform The Children’s Movement campaign shows broad and diverse support for a system that works better for kids OAKLAND, CA — Today, through The Children’s Movement of California, over 950 organizations signed on to this [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Thursday, May 14, 2026 Contact: Matt Roman, [email protected], 617-835-3167 Children Now President Ted Lempert's Statement on the 2026-27 State Budget May Revision "We commend the Governor’s continued prioritization of kids in today’s May Revise budget proposal, including funding what schools are owed this year under Prop 98. After decades of California falling behind [...]
Op-Ed Spotlight
Beyond Direct Provision
By Ted Lempert, President