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 MoreContact: Patrick Bresette, Executive Director (512) 925-8125 AUSTIN, August 30, 2021 — Seventy organizations from Texas and around the country have urged Governor Greg Abbott to withdraw [...]
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 MoreThe Texas office of the Children’s Defense Fund is grateful to Texas House Democrats broke quorum to halt consideration of voter suppression measures being [...]
Read MoreGood afternoon. My name is Maggie Stern and I am here today testifying in opposition to HB 2. Children’s Defense Fund is a nonprofit [...]
Read MoreGood morning. My name is Maggie Stern and I am the Youth Civic Education and Engagement Coordinator at the Children’s Defense Fund of Texas. I [...]
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