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Pew Children’s Dental Campaign Responds to IOM Oral Health Access Report

Shelly Gehshan Director of the Pew Children’s Dental Campaign responds to the Institute of Medicine’s report on oral health care in the United States.  She mentions how access to care for minority and low-income individuals is insufficient and that new…

Bernie Sanders Says Oral Health Access A Problem

Senator Bernie Sanders gives facts about dental care in Vermont.  “In Vermont, only four in 10 kids have a regular dentist.  (And we’re the best in the country.) The situation for adults is even worse. That is why Sen. Bernie…

VPR News: Vermonters Hardest Hit By Recession Are Young Children

Vermont Public Radio covers the release of the 2009 American Community Survey, noting that the Vermonters hardest hit by the recession are young children.  See the full story here.

Spotlight on Challenging Poverty

For most kids, Vermont is a great place to grow up. National child well-being profiles consistently rank our state in the top 10 in the nation.

This success is not luck or magic – it is the result of forward-thinking policies and…

Times Argus Runs Voices Op-Ed: Slashing spending bad for VT kids

On April 2, 2010, Montpelier’s Times Argus newspaper ran Voices’ critique of the controversial Challenges for Change legislation regarding education.

To read the piece, click here.

Spotlight on Afterschool Programs Supporting Student Success

Quality afterschool and summer programs give young people the opportunity to explore new ways of learning, to acquire new skills, and to form positive relationships with adults in their community. Good afterschool experiences literally help build a foundation that can transform a young person into a productive and engaged member of our community.

Brattleboro Reformer and Burlington Free Press Run Paid Sick Days Op-Ed

Over the weekend of March 13-14, the Brattleboro Reformer and the Burlington Free Press published an opinion piece written by Randy George, owner of the Red Hen Baking Company, a small Vermont business.  In the op-ed Randy makes the case…