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Save the Children Action Network (SCAN) Mobilizes in Support of Library and Early Education Millage
Save the Children Action Network (SCAN) is proud to endorse Proposition 2 – the Library and Early Childhood Education Millage – in New Orleans. Proposition 2 would authorize city government to levy a special property tax for 20 years, generating an estimated one and a half million dollars for early childhood education programs in 2021.
Save the Children Action Network (SCAN) Statement on U.S. Presidential Election Result
SCAN Board Chair and Save the Children CEO: “Joe Biden Has a Strong Record on Children’s Issues”
Save the Children Action Network (SCAN) Celebrates the Passage of Proposition EE in Colorado
Save the Children Action Network (SCAN) applauds the Colorado electorate for voting for kids during yesterday’s election by passing Proposition EE. The overwhelming passage of Proposition EE is a historic moment for Colorado and an unprecedented opportunity for Colorado’s kids, providing free, voluntary access to at least 10 hours of preschool per week to all Colorado four-year-olds, beginning in 2023.
SCAN In the News
Prop. EE offers parents a child-care lifeline
Voting "yes" on Proposition EE will not only ensure that kids in Colorado are given the opportunity to thrive and succeed, but it would also help make Colorado a nationwide leader in early education.
New Orleans needs to make a bigger investment in early childhood education
New Orleans parents are hungry for their children to get the kind of jump start on their education that experts deem crucial. But they can't afford to pay for it.
Yes on Proposition EE
A vote to fund early education is a vote for Colorado's future. Please vote this election, and vote YES on Prop. EE!
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.