For immediate release: Friday, September 17, 2021 Contact: Cindy Ji, cji@childrensdefense.org, (973) 229-8429 Today leaders on race and health equity across the nation called on [...]
Read MoreToday the Texas House passed Senate Bill 3 (SB3), the school censorship bill, furthering the Governor’s attack on Texas youth. It now heads back to [...]
Read MoreThis afternoon, the Texas House passed Senate Bill 1 (SB1), the voter suppression bill, moving the Governor’s anti-democracy agenda one step closer to reality. Despite [...]
Read MoreMy name is Maggie Stern and I am the Youth Civic Education & Engagement Coordinator with the Children’s Defense Fund of Texas. We oppose HB [...]
Read MoreThe Texas Senate passed SB 3, their civic censorship bill, in their ongoing effort to attack youth of color & our democracy. Our schools are [...]
Read MoreGood afternoon. My name is Maggie Stern and I am here to testify against SB 3 on behalf of myself and as [...]
Read MoreHello, my name is Dr. Laura Guerra-Cardus. I am the Deputy Director for the Children’s Defense Fund. Thank you for the opportunity to comment. CDF [...]
Read MoreThe Texas Legislature gathered this week to discuss two proposed bills — Senate Bill 7 and House Bill 6 — which would add restrictions on [...]
Read MoreA record number of voters turned out in this year’s election, including over 11 million Texans determined to make their voices heard. As expected, it [...]
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