Parents

Meet the Parents

MomsRising.org

The Presidential Debates missed focusing on the job held by 155 million Americans: parenting. Way before a worker’s first paycheck, parents are the front line to achieve the much-touted goal of developing a workforce with the skills and savvy to keep America competitive and leading in the global economy. How well parents are supported in raising their children will have more impact on the strength of our future workforce than most “job-related” decisions the next President will make.

Wendy Lazarus and Laurie Lipper pose five questions that the candidates should have answered—and still can.

Terms:Blog, Parents

TCP Gaming Paper Encourages Gaming Industry Towards Philanthropy

The Washington Post

An article highlighting the VirtuallyGood4Kids (VG4K) inititative encouraging the gaming "industry to provide parents and their kids with more opportunities to direct the money they spend on virtual purchases toward fundraising causes."

Learn more about VirtuallyGood4Kids.

Terms:Digital Opportunity, Internet and 21st Century Skills, Parents, Press Clips

Empowering Parents Through Technology

By The Children's Partnership | October 2010

Terms:Digital Opportunity, Internet and 21st Century Skills, Parents, Technology

A Parent's Guide to Online Kids

Terms:Parents, Technology

California Policy Agenda

In 2013, The Children's Partnership (TCP) calls for leadership in the government, corporate, and nonprofit sectors under the following policy areas to:

Meet the Promise of the Affordable Care Act for Children
Improve Health Outcomes for Children Through Innovative Technology Solutions
Pay Special Attention to the Most Vulnerable Youth
Ensure All Children Receive Needed Dental Care

Download the full description of TCP's Policy Agenda here.

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