In his State of the State address, Colorado Governor Jared Polis proposed using the state’s entire budget surplus to fund full-day kindergarten in every school district by this fall. SCAN is committed to making this bold plan to invest in kids a reality!
February is upon us and our hearts are warm from Valentine’s Day! We’re spreading the love this year by highlighting the work our volunteers are doing on behalf of kids.
As a pediatrician, I decided to volunteer with SCAN because I want to do more for the families I serve. It seemed daunting at first to find time to commit to volunteering while working a full-time job, but there are many ways to do it!
Vermont is lucky to have political leaders from all parties pushing to prioritize critical investments in child care and early learning as well as helping its working parents thrive. Now is the time to speak up and show our support for their work, so we can achieve meaningful change in 2019!
A break up is never easy. It’s even weirder when you and your wife have to break up with your kid’s child care provider. Although not a typical break up, it’s still an unenviable position to be in.
This year brings hope for meaningful change for New Mexico’s kids. Our new governor, Michelle Lujan Grisham, spoke boldly in her State of the State address about enacting a “moonshot for education,” which must “begin at the beginning.”
As Save the Children Action Network’s Mobilization Manager for Rhode Island, I couldn’t be more thrilled that our state’s youngest learners will continue to have a governor who is determined to ensure access to high-quality education.
If you’ve decided that 2019 is the year you dust off your vocal cords and give advocacy a shot, here are my top two suggestions for getting involved.