In the face of America's growing income inequality, President Obama pushes for a fair minimum wage

A new report from the Annie E. Casey Foundation shows that only 36% of kids are on track with cognitive skills by third grade. Data on hunger, poverty, and child care indicate that American kids need more support.

While HealthCare.gov experiences technical glitches, state insurance-exchanges show signs of success. Children face challenges including the skyrocketing cost of asthma, the need for dental and vision care, and whooping cough.

For very young children preparing for school means developing important social and emotional skills, as well as cognitive skills that will help them get ready to learn when they begin kindergarten.

2013 could be a fulcrum moment in U.S. public education because of the prevalence of major reform initiatives taking root

Students participating in the Alliance for Climate Education program put their knowledge into action, filming parts of their schools where physical repairs could improve energy efficiency, and student health.

News that matters to the Next Generation.

Limiting exposure to poor air is good for school budgets, and even better for kids' health, says a new study from the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory.

Despite a surplus, state schools have unfunded energy retrofit projects that could save millions of dollars a year for underfunded schools.

News that matters to the Next Generation.

Mr. Sebens asked his 4th grade students if they wanted to make their classroom solar powered and he got a very big YES. Check out the story of how they made it happen.

News that matters to the Next Generation.

California's budget surplus could help children in poverty, argues Ann O'Leary in this op-ed cross-posted from the San Francisco Chronicle.

Today's changes to health care and K-12 education funding are a step in the right direction, but won't matter much tomorrow without earlier and broader investments in kids.

CPI ran financing models and interviews at schools across the state to find out how to maximize Prop 39's impact on California schools.

President Obama's pre-K funding plan would simply give money to states to educate their children locally. No government take overs, just easy cash.

The President's proposal to fund pre-K through an increased cigarette tax has already been proven to work and could effectively save money and lives. But there are still skeptics...

This week we're debunking some of the biggest myths about early childhood education, starting with the all too prevalent assumption that the academic playing field is even.

Alfa's an "A" student in an "F" zip code. It's students like her that need and deserve our investment.

Michael Rubio's replacement in the California State Senate will inherit a district marked by child poverty and poor educational outcomes. What will s/he do to support the next generation in District 16?

While California has not yet fully recovered from the Great Recession, the Governor is making good investments in health and education.

Education is strongly linked not only to career success but to health- even more cause for concern about our high school dropout rate.