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YOU'RE INVITED!! Step Up and Act for Children Press Event
September 16th, 9:30 am
South Side of the Capitol grounds, downtown Raleigh
Come out to help Action for Children and partners call on 2008 candidates to commit to increased federal investments in children. Experts will speak briefly on SCHIP, Juvenile Justice, the Child Tax Credit and No Child Left Behind.
CLICK HERE TO SIGN A LETTER TO THE CANDIDATES asking for their positions on children's issues! Learn More about the Issues:
Children's Health Insurance
Juvenile Justice
No Child Left Behind
Child Tax Credit
Asset Building Legislation
Make Your Vote Count for the Children of
North Carolina!
On November 4, North Carolinians will go to the polls to elect all 170 state legislators, 13
U.S. Representatives, a U.S. Senator and other officials in statewide office. These officials will make decisions that shape our children’s lives today and well into the future. But children can’t vote. It is up to us to make sure that our children’s voices get heard.
North Carolina ranks near the bottom of the nation on many conditions for children.
- One in five children grows up in poverty.
- Nearly nine in 1,000 babies are born with low birthweight.
- Nearly nine in 1,000 babies die before their first birthday.
The decisions made by elected officials can provide families with tools for success or can erect barriers to that success.
Adults need to ask candidates to make children a priority by investing in solutions that improve conditions and opportunities for
North Carolina’s children and their families. Let candidates know that your support for them hinges on their support for children. Ask the questions to determine Who’s for Kids and Who’s Just Kidding?
Think children should be our top priority? So do your fellow Americans! National polling shows most voters want more investments in children.
- 79 percent of voters would increase federal funding for providing health care to uninsured children
- 75 percent report being very concerned that almost 13 million children in the US live in poverty
- 57 percent think that making greater investments in the health, safety and education of all children is more important than making current tax cuts permanent.
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 Legislative Action for Children
The 2008 Short Session closed on Friday, July 18th.
The NC General Assembly will reconvene on January 28, 2009.
Did you know? Almost 5,000 bills were entered in the 2007-2009 biennium.
Resources for the 2008 Short Session:
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 Research tells us that children really need to be on grade level by third grade to see good long-term educational outcomes. Action for Children's first-of-its-kind Putting the Pieces in Place: A North Carolina School Readiness Report explains that school readiness is really about working with all the key pieces of the puzzle—children, the schools, and families and communities—to ensure that those crucial first 8 years of life are filled with the kinds of resources, interactions and experiences that make for school and life success.
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According to the Annie E. Casey Foundation's 19th annual KIDS COUNT Data Book, in 2008, North Carolina inched up in rank to 38th in the nation—a slight improvement from 39th in 2007 and a significant improvement from 41st in 2006—on 10 key indicators of child well-being, including family income, health and education.
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North Carolina is one of 21 states with a law that permits corporal punishment in the public schools. Yet, it may be the only state that does not monitor the administration of corporal punishment. That is the core message of an issue brief, entitled Fact or Fiction: Corporal Punishment in North Carolina Public Schools. Findings include:
- Sixty local districts still permit corporal punishment.
- Fifty-five local districts ban it, and this number grows each year.
In response to the fact that there is no statewide ban, Action for Children calls for the practice of corporal punishment to be standardized and monitored.
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“The North Carolina Children’s Index is an indispensable public policy tool for addressing the wellbeing of our children. We know it will help policymakers, community leaders and other child advocates tackle issues like access to health insurance and quality child care; suspension and dropout rates; foster care placements; and juvenile crime. Progress in those areas will naturally lead to more of our children growing up to become stable and highly productive adults in the business world or whatever endeavor they choose. We thank Action for Children North Carolina for another very valuable report, one that will certainly help make a difference in the quality of life for our state.”
–Kelly King, Chief Operating Officer, BB&T, Winston-Salem, NC
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2008 KIDS COUNT Data Book
