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Children in the President’s Budget President Obama’s Fiscal Year 2013 budget requestincreases children’s share of the federal discretionary budget by 6%. While the President’s budget trims overall discretionary spending, it proposes an increase of $1.4 billion for children. First Focus’s policy team has looked behind the numbers, analyzed the proposals, and read the fine print to deliver a comprehensive analysis of the President’s budget from a children’s perspective. The fact sheet series includes an overall budget snapshot, as well as detailed analyses for key children’s issues:
KIDS COUNT® Data Shows Why the U.S. Should Take a Lesson from the U.K. on Child Poverty The Annie E. Casey Foundation recently released a Data Snapshot, highlighting the alarming increase in child poverty since 2000. According to the Foundation’s analysis, the number of children living in high-poverty communities has increase 25% since 2000. State-by-state figures are also available.The United Kingdon has made impressive strides in reducing child poverty, by making child poverty eradication a national goal. The UK set measurable benchmarks, developed and deployed policy reforms, and carefully measured progress toward its goal. Read more about how the U.S. can implement this very good idea. Stay In Focus: Validate Your Email AddressWe’re getting ready to update our mailing list, and it’s important to us that you get the information you want. To ensure that you continue to receive news and information from First Focus Children, please validate your email address before April 1st. It takes just a moment, and it will guarantee that you’re always in the know on federal priorities for children. | ||
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