Brattleboro Reformed Writes About Protecting our Kids' Futures
Brattleboro Reformer writes about Kids Count Data for 2011
Free Press: $150 Million Budget Gap Brings Talk of Pain
More budget cuts means shortchanging Vermont’s kids.
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.
Young Children Hit Hardest by Great Recession
Vermont’s future economic prosperity threatened by persistent child poverty
Brattleboro Reformer Covers 2010 Data Book Release
The Brattleboro Reformer covers the release of the Annie E. Casey Foundation’s 2010 KIDS COUNT Data Book.
New Data Rankings Show VT Policies Working for Children
Vermont ranks third nationally in overall child health and well-being in the 2010 KIDS COUNT Data Book, the 21st annual state-by-state study on the well-being of America’s children, published by the Annie E. Casey Foundation.
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.
Times Argus: VT Kids Reading, Leading
The Times Argus covers the release of the Annie E. Casey Foundation’s report on the importance of early literacy
Voices Op-ed in Times Argus and Rutland Herald - Heedless Cuts Will Hurt
On April 8, 2010, the Barre-Montpelier Times Argus and Rutland Herald newspapers ran Voices’ critique of the controversial Challenges for Change legislation regarding human services.
Times Argus Run 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.
Spotlight on Afterschool Programs Supporting Student Success
As a society, it is our job to ensure that the future is in good hands.
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.
My Turn: Temporary Tax Increase Better Than Cutting Social Services
Voices’ Executive Director Carlen Finn calls for temporary tax increases to make sure we get through this tough economic time without making it harder on the children and families
Voices Convenes Press Conference to Challenge Proposed Budget Cuts
Vermonters Say Enough is Enough: Stop Balancing the Budget on the Backs of the Most Vulnerable of Us
Spotlight on the Real Crisis in VT Schools: Poverty and the Achievement Gap
In his 1947 inaugural address, Vermont Governor Ernest Gibson said, “The very existence of civilization as we know it depends upon our youth securing the very best education that it is in our power to give.”
Fox news 44: Potentially Hazardous Toys Still on the Shelf
The naughty and nice list is out on this years toys. Vermont’s Public Interest Research Group (VPIRG) has released its annual report, Trouble in Toyland.
Facts to Action: 2009 Conference Wrap-Up
Voices would like to thank all of you who attended Voices’ and Public Assets’ annual conference Facts to Action: Getting Control of Vermont’s Budget Future.
Rising Child Poverty Rates Mean More Vermonters are Struggling to Make Ends Meet
“If there’s one thing Vermonters can agree on, it’s that all children deserve the same opportunities in life,” says Carlen Finn, Executive Director of Voices for Vermont’s Children and member of the Vermont Child Poverty Council.
In the News - Vermont's National Ranking in Child Well-Being
Vermont fared well compared to other states in an annual report on children’s welfare and health.