2008

June

• The Power of a Child’s Voice

• The Expanded Learning Time Initiative

February

• MCAS Reform Lobby Day

January

• Who is Susie Flynn?

• Educational Inequity’s Failing Hub Youth

• Bring Equity to Massachusetts Public Education - Start with Health Ed.

• 2007 and the Difference that we made

2007

October

• Consider the Cost

September

• Our stand on NCLB

July

• Abstinence Only…What Now?

• SCHIP - At What Cost?

June

• The Politics of Food

May

• Early Intervention and Behavioral Health

April

• UU Youth and Adults Lobby Massachusetts State House, at 4th Annual Legislative Action Day

• UUA and UCC Lobby on the REAL Act

March

• April 22nd: NCLB Conference Call for Unitarian Universalists

• Children Advocating for Themselves

• Why Children’s Health Care and Early Education Are Critical

• Response to UU Blog Article on Mandatory Testing

• UU Statewide Networks Promote Health Insurance

• Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Atlanta Supports Interfaith Children’s Organization

• Children’s Advocacy Ideas for Your Congregation

• Rev. Sinkford Speaks Out for Children

• Americans Support State Children’s Health Insurance Program

February

• Foster and Adoptive Families Form Community at First Universalist Society of Salem

• UU’s in Vero Beach Start Health-E Teens Coalition

• More Ways to Help Holston Valley UU Church Rebuild After Fire

• “Eight for 2008”: Policy Recommendations from the Education Sector

• Support Tennessee RE Program Recovering from Fire

• Revised Minimum Wage Bill Passes U.S. House

• House Committee Approves Fair Compromise on Minimum Wage

• Intergenerational Worship Ideas

• Religious Opposition to President’s Budget

• New URL for Promise the Children’s Blog

• Happy to Be Back

January

• Min. Wage Update (Can You Believe the U.S. Senate Still Hasn’t Passed It?)

• Worship Service at Melrose Unitarian Universalist Church

• Senate Rejects Minimum Wage Raise Without Tax Cuts for Businesses

• State of the Union Commentary

• Update on Minimum Wage Debate in Senate

• Why Gun Control is a Children’s Health Issue

• Health Insurance Proposals from Bush, Children’s Defense Fund

• Quilts Made For Children, By Children

• Chances for Peace in the Midst of Boston Violence

• Congress will Again Consider Head Start; Religious Discrimination Proposal Hurt Legislation in Past

• Minimum Wage Raise Passes House, Must Get Through Senate Next

• HPV Vaccine Promoted in Kentucky and Texas

• Welcome 110th Congress!

• Catching Up on My Stories

• Happy New Year!

2006

December

• Decision to Reverse Budget Cuts Will Help MA Children

• Movement for Teaching Global Warming in Schools

• PATHWAY Act Gains New Momentum for 07, with Sinkford and UUA as Key Advocates

• Extension of Continuing Resolution Disastrous for Children’s Programs

• Generous Grant from UU Funding Panel

• Talking Points on Increasing Public Education Funding

November

• Climate Good for a Federal Minimum Wage Increase

• Federal Government Acts to Deprive Newborns of Health Care

October

• Collective Bargaining for Child Care Providers Helps Families and Workers

• Update on Massachusetts Health Care Reform

September

• Michigan UU’s Protect Children from TABOR

• Five Actions UU’s Can Take This Congregational Year to Support Children and Youth

• Chalice Chick and I Discuss the Role of Religious Groups in Politics

• Putting Sexuality Education in a Larger Framework

• Back-to-School News: Life-Saving Vaccine For Girls Promoted

• Congregations Speaking Out on Afterschool Care

• Labor Day News: Low Wages Impact Children, Families, and Educators

August

• Tips for UU Worship—A Succinct Message

• Tips for UU Worship - Balancing Food and Facts

• Welcome to Our Blog