2020 tested us and it tested our children. It exposed deep inequities and inadequacies in the way we as a country care for our kids.
But it also taught us how resilient our children can be and showed us more clearly than ever the power they hold.
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80,000 child advocates signed a petition championed by CDF Beat the Odds® honoree Israel Glenn that resulted in the first question about child poverty being asked at a presidential debate in 20 years.
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77 percent of CDF Freedom Schools® scholars maintained or improved their reading skills during a summer when children were at even higher-than-normal risk of summer reading loss.
Thank you for being right here alongside us—through the good and the bad. Take a look at what we accomplished together.
We look forward to working alongside you to make 2021 the year our children deserve.
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