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A network of state and local child advocacy organizations
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A coalition working to improve Vermonters’ lives by building strong public structures
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Spotlights
Children — 22% of our population, 100% of our future
Spotlight on Vermont’s Kids is about the needs of our children and finding ways to meet those needs, the challenges they face, the opportunities we have to support and nurture them, and how their wellbeing is important to us all. Continuing to invest in our children’s wellbeing is more important than ever in these difficult economic times. That is our surest route to the best possible future for them and our state.
SPOTLIGHT on the Legislative Session
Published May 21, 2009The 2009 legislative session was dominated by work on the state budget.
Continue reading SPOTLIGHT on the Legislative SessionSPOTLIGHT on Poverty
Published April 13, 2009Child Poverty Council Co-chairs Rep. Ann Pugh and Sen. Doug Racine spoke about the Council’s report at the April 6th Pathways to Economic Stability Summit.
Continue reading SPOTLIGHT on PovertySPOTLIGHT on Child Hunger
Published March 26, 2009Hunger affects the trajectory of a child’s life: it impacts future health, academic achievement, and even eventual workforce participation.
Continue reading SPOTLIGHT on Child HungerSPOTLIGHT on Voices’ 2009 Legislative Agenda
Published March 19, 2009Midpoint in this year’s legislative session we are putting a spotlight on our 2009 Legislative Agenda to highlight our recommendations.
Continue reading SPOTLIGHT on Voices’ 2009 Legislative AgendaSPOTLIGHT on Environmental Toxins
Published March 9, 2009Children are more seriously affected by toxins because of their rapidly growing and maturing bodies.
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Published February 16, 2009Children — 22% of our population, 100% of our future
Continue reading SPOTLIGHT on Economic Well-beingSPOTLIGHT Continues with Education Brief
Published February 2, 2009As the next installment of SPOTLIGHT ON VERMONT’S KIDS, Voices is featuring our issue brief, “Asking the Right Questions About Vermont Schools.”
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