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These new videos and an accompanying report show how past Presidents have invested in children--and why the current administration needs to do the same.
The Campaign for a Presidential Youth Council is growing. Here are four ways you can support the movement.
The White House
Who better to blaze innovative trails in communities than students with their fingers on the cultural, technological and social pulse? So Prez Obama came up with the ...
Big names in the field discuss how a decade of pre-k policy wins has made a Pre-K-12 education system within our nation's reach.  
Sec. Duncan reading to kids
Six states were near-miss finalists in the first two rounds of a federal competition that rewards changes in state  education policy. Most of them are continuing ...
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"Storytelling" may strike many as unreliable and unscientific, not quite the same as knowledge. But it has a near-unique ability to impact and mobilize ...
counterpoints
Is it time for Occupy to claim a central message and issue specific demands? Two opposing arguments; your turn to weigh in.
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CHEROKEE RECYCLES
In western North Carolina, the Cherokee Youth Council helped make recycling easy—and the law.
Youth across the country are leading a movement for solutions to gun violence that work.
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Tell Congress: Support Smart Investments for Kids!

A smart infographic shows the essence of investing in kids early, and lays out the consequences-- many more kids incarcerated.  Check it out and then tell Congress why they should always invest in kids.

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“Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, Nothing is going to get better. It's not.”  - Dr. Seuss, The Lorax

"One of the most amazing aspects of ... the Web is that there are simply no boundaries. There are no limits for who can participate." - Randi Zuckerberg, Facebook director of marketing, in the preface to The Networked Nonprofit.

[Beyond metrics], take one to two hours a month to wrestle with the larger questions of how social media fits into [your] overall efforts. - The Networked Nonprofit

Nearly two-thirds of Congressional staff think Facebook is an important way to understand constituents’ views. - Congressional Management Foundation, Communicating with Congress 2010.

Nearly three-quarters of Congressional staff say they use Facebook to communicate their Member’s views. - Congressional Management Foundation, Communicating with Congress 2010

When you meet with legislators, have someone take a picture and send it to your local newspaper. - More tips like this.

“I think the photos that we took definitely made a change. The pictures made what we were saying more complex and deeper than it already was." - Edward, DC Upward Bound participant

Three-quarters of Americans ages 18-29 use social media, and one-third go online to connect with government officials, according to a survey by The Pew Internet and American Life Project.