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 [...]
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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 [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Thursday, January 8, 2026 Contact: Matt Roman, [email protected], 617-835-3167 Children Now’s Statement on Governor Newsom Addressing Education Governance Reform OAKLAND, CA – Children Now applauds Governor Newsom for addressing long-needed education governance reform in the state budget proposal. For decades the fragmented and inefficient structure overseeing our public education system has hindered our students’ ability to succeed [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Wednesday, September 24, 2025 Contact: Matt Roman, [email protected], 617-835-3167 Over 380 Organizations Demand Governor Newsom Protect Kids’ Mental Health Online The Children’s Movement letter demonstrates widespread support for kids’ online safety and privacy OAKLAND, CA – Yesterday, through The Children’s Movement of California, over 380 organizations sent this letter to Governor Newsom [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Wednesday, July 2, 2025 Contact: Matt Roman, [email protected], 617-835-3167 California Students Harmed as Trump Administration Withholds Over $810 Million in Education Funds Children Now and partner organizations call on Congress to demand the immediate release of the funds OAKLAND, CA – The U.S. Department of Education’s decision to impound over $6 billion [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 9, 2025 at 12:01 a.m. ET Contact: Matt Roman, [email protected], 617-835-3167 California Moves Up Three Spots, Yet Still Ranks Just 32nd Among All States for Kids’ Well-Being Improvement Shows State Budget Must Build Off Last Year and Prioritize Kids OAKLAND, CA – California ranks 32nd among all states in child well-being, according to the 2025 KIDS COUNT Data Book, a 50-state [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Wednesday, May 14, 2025 Contact: Matt Roman, [email protected], 617-835-3167 Children Now President Ted Lempert's Statement on the 2025-26 State Budget May Revision OAKLAND, CA – Children Now President Ted Lempert issued the following statement today in response to the Governor’s 2025-26 California state budget May Revision: “The Administration’s proposed cuts to kids [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Wednesday, March 26, 2025 Contact: Matt Roman, [email protected], 617-835-3167 Children Now Partners with Laney College to Increase Students' Access to STEM Career Opportunities Through Partnership, Laney College’s MESA Program Aims to Expand by 300% in 3 Years OAKLAND, CA — Children Now is partnering with Laney College to increase access, mentorship, [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Wednesday, March 20, 2025 Contact: Matt Roman, [email protected], 617-835-3167 Children Now President Ted Lempert's Statement on President Trump's Executive Order Dismantling the Department of Education OAKLAND, CA — “Eliminating the Department of Education is the wrong thing to do for kids. The Department does so much critical work for kids in [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Monday, January 27, 2025 Contact: Matt Roman, [email protected], 617-835-3167 California County Scorecard Reveals Statewide Struggles in Education and Foster Care Children Now’s Scorecard Analyzes Key Data on Kids’ Well-Being in All 58 California Counties OAKLAND, CA — The majority of students across California continue to fail to meet basic education standards, [...]
