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Press Releases
Colorado Legislative Session Ends with Big Wins for Kids
Washington, D.C. (May 12, 2022) –Save the Children Action Network, the political advocacy arm of Save the Children, is excited by all the Colorado legislature accomplished for kids during this year’s session, which ended today. Policymakers passed the Early Childhood …
Advocates Disappointed with Legislative ‘Solutions’ to Iowa Child Care Crisis
Washington, D.C. (May 3, 2022) – Save the Children Action Network is incredibly disappointed by Iowa lawmakers’ decision to pass HF2198 and HF 2127. HF2198 will allow 16- and 17-year-olds to care for school-aged children – unsupervised – in child care …
Save the Children Action Network Applauds New Orleans for Voting ‘Yes’ for Kids
Washington, D.C. (April 30, 2022) Save the Children Action Network applauds New Orleans voters for passing the Early Childhood Education and Care Proposition. This proposition will help New Orleans’ families have improved access to high-quality early childhood education and better …
SCAN In the News
Major expansion of publicly-funded childcare in New Orleans moves toward vote
The New Orleans City Council took another step toward providing hundreds more low-income residents with access to early-childhood education, passing a measure Thursday that will place a new property-tax on the ballot to expand the publicly-funded program. The council unanimously …
New Orleans City Council moves toward major funding increase for early childhood learning
The New Orleans City Council on Thursday took the first step toward asking voters to pay for early childhood education, with the aim of providing access to thousands of children whose families cannot afford it. The council unanimously approved a notice …
New Orleans property tax for early childhood education planned for April 30 ballot
The New Orleans City Council is preparing to ask voters to increase property taxes for early childhood education, a plan aimed at closing persistent learning gaps between children who are enrolled in quality day care programs and those who are …
Multimedia
Poll Shows Majority of Voters Support Federal Assistance for Child Care Providers
A new national poll by Save the Children Action Network found 87% of voters support providing enough federal assistance during the COVID-19 outbreak to make sure child care providers can pay their bills.
ERIN LIVE ON THE AIR WITH GUEST Deborah Merrill DePaoli
Deborah Merrill DePaoli is the South Carolina State Manager for Save the Children Action Network (SCAN). This winter, she spoke with Erin Live on the Air about SCAN's work to help children in the U.S. and around the world survive and thrive.
We care for child care
Many families in the U.S. live in child care deserts -- areas where it is nearly impossible to access quality care for their children. We must urge Congress to fix this and #Care4ChildCare.
Publications
Investing in Maternal and Child Health: Development Impact Bonds Potential and Early Learning
Child mortality rates have fallen by more than half, from 12.7 million under-5 deaths in 1990, to 5.6 million in 2016. U.S. leadership and foreign assistance played instrumental roles in this achievement, saving the lives of millions of children around the world.
2018 Campaign Prospectus
SCAN crafted this prospectus to help 2018 midterm election candidates of both parties amplify an agenda for early childhood, to help kids survive and thrive.
2016 Annual Report
This report higlights Save the Children Action Network's efforts as the political voice for kids in 2016.