Investing in Our Nation’s Children and Future
The final release of papers from First Focus’ Big Ideas: Game-Changers for Children, proposes ideas for Investing in Our Nation’s Children and Future.
The Children’s Budget
Karen Crompton and Janis Dubno, both of Voices for Utah Children, discuss the benefits of a Children’s Budget, a comprehensive report on state and federal funding for programs that impact children, for policymakers, advocates, and state legislation.
Does CBO Need a Nudge to Invest in Our Children?
In this essay, Dr. James S. Marks, director of the Health Group at the Roberto Wood Johnson Foundation, discusses the Congressional Budget Office’s (CBO) method of “scoring”, the system used for evaluating costs and economic value within federal policy, and how the current limitations of the process are affecting the lives and future of our nation’s youth.
Mobilizing Business Champions for Smart Investment in Young Children
Sara Watson and Robert Dugger, both of the Partnership for America’s Economic Success, highlight the economic contexts for investments by business in education, as well as strategies to engage the business community in children’s advocacy initiatives.
Connecting the Dots: Community Colleges, Children, and Our Country’s Future
In this paper, Elizabeth Mason and Julie Kashen of SingleStop USA, stress the importance of creating a comprehensive counseling system for community college students. The system would allow them to increase their own bottom lines, and therefore their academic potential.
