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There's more than one way to change the future

There’s more than one way to build kids’ vocabularies and prepare them for a lifetime of success. This week we’re exploring a few new ones.

Children & Families

Paid Family Leave’s 10th Anniversary Marks Real Progress for Californians

It’s not very often that you get to celebrate major public policy successes, but this week is different. Thanks to the tireless efforts of advocates, researchers, and workers of all backgrounds, California is celebrating the 10th anniversary of the state’s Paid Family Leave (PFL) program.

California Celebrates 10th Anniversary of Paid Family Leave Program Benefiting More than One Million Families

State elected officials, labor leaders, community advocates, parents and caregivers share research on the nation’s first paid family leave program and highlight the need for increased awareness among low-income, hourly and latino workers.

Californians Celebrate 10th Anniversary of Paid Family Leave Program

State elected officials, labor leaders, community advocates, parents and caregivers join together to celebrate the nation’s first Paid Family Leave program.

Children & Families

America’s childcare ‘double-standard’

Ann O’Leary joins Krystal Ball on Ronan Farrow Daily to explain why childcare is one of the chief difficulties faced by women trying to join the workforce in America today.

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One Week at Next Generation

We had a remarkable week at our “Little Nonprofit That Can” – one that would be remarkable for any nonprofit, but was all the more amazing to me, having spent about a quarter of a century in the field, for an organization that is less than four years old.

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President Obama, Secretary Hillary Clinton, Cindy McCain And Senator Bill Frist Urge Parents to Talk, Read and Sing to Children to Close Word Gap

In celebration of its one-year-anniversary, and in collaboration with the White House Office of Science & Technology Policy along with other bipartisan leaders, Too Small to Fail shared video messages from President Barack Obama, former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, Cindy McCain and Senator Bill Frist.

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Risky Business Report Finds That U.S. Regions and Business Sectors Face Significant Economic Risks From Climate Change

The U.S. economy faces significant risks from unmitigated climate change. The Risky Business report presents a new approach to understanding these risks for key U.S. business sectors, and provides business leaders with a framework for measuring and mitigating their own exposure to climate risk.

Children & Families

Final Budget Makes Major Investments in California’s Future

After months of planning, negotiation, and anticipation, Governor Brown’s signature last week on this year’s budget signals a new day for tens of thousands of families around the state.

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Business, Medical, and Non-Profit Partners Launch New National Effort at CGI America to Help Close the Word Gap

The American Academy of Pediatrics, Reach Out and Read, and Scholastic Inc. are working with Too Small to Fail to equip parents with tools to promote early literacy and vocabulary development.