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Press Releases
Save the Children CEO: ‘It is Imperative Children and Families are Safely and Expediently Reunited’
Carolyn Miles, President & CEO of Save the Children issued the following statement in anticipation of the federal government not meeting today’s court-ordered deadline to reunite children under 5-years-old with their migrant parents at the U.S.-Mexico border.
Save the Children Action Network Applauds Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan for Signing Levy with Preschool Funding
Save the Children Action Network President Kris Perry released the following statement today on Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan signing the Families, Education, Preschool and Promise Levy (Council Bill 119258).
Save the Children CEO: ‘Judicial Ruling Ordering Reunification One Step in the Right Direction’
In response to continued reports of children being separated from their families at the U.S.-Mexico border, Carolyn Miles, President and CEO of Save the Children, issued the following statement.
SCAN In the News
Invest in Our Children
Nicholas Kristof’s column was the start of what I hope will be a large outcry from Americans, demanding that elected officials invest in our most precious resource, our children.
We Need a Better Solution to Separation
While President Trump has signed an executive order revising his administration’s policy of separating children from their parents, it doesn’t address the more than 2,300 separated. If the administration won’t do that on its own, Congress must act to put the best interests of kids first.
Affordable Child Care Is Vital
As a pediatrician caring for infants and youngsters, I know that high-quality early childhood programs, such as child care, help children thrive. I also I know how difficult it is to find high-quality child care that is affordable.
Multimedia
Jennifer Garner on the Importance of Advocacy
Save the Children Trustee Jennifer Garner shares why it's critical to advocate for children.
Concord School Board member Liza Poinier discusses how SCAN helped her campaign
Liza Poinier represents District B (Wards 5, 6, 7) on the Concord School Board. In this brief clip, she discusses how Save the Children Action Network helped her win her campaign.
Mark Shriver Joins MSNBC to Urge Congress to Invest in Kids
Mark Shriver joined MSNBC's Andrea Mitchell to discuss the vital need for Congress to renew funding for two bipartisan programs that benefit children: CHIP and MIECHV.
Publications
2016 Annual Report
This report higlights Save the Children Action Network's efforts as the political voice for kids in 2016.
Innovative Financing for Early Childhood Education
A series of recommendations to increase children’s access to high-quality early childhood education as part of comprehensive tax reform.