We are just a few days away from the start of the legislative session and CAA has a full list of priorities we are working on. Here are just few: Raise the academic performance of English Learners by repealing failed English-only laws and giving districts the flexibility to adopt ...
The 2020 budget agreement signed into law by the president shortly before the end of the year has good news for important services for children and families! The budget includes: A total of $5.8 billion for The Child Care Development Block Grant, an increase of $550 million over ...
CAA and Arizona Center for Economic Progress helped stop the automatic growth of private school tax credits that would have siphoned $200 million away from public schools and other vital services. Help us continue to fight for Arizona children and families by making a contributio ...
This year, CAA worked with lawmakers to streamline the process for kinship families to receive an automatic monthly stipend for relative children in their homes. Since taking effect, the number of kinship families receiving stipends has doubled. Help us continue to move the needl ...
Thirty years ago, CAA picked up a mantle for the children of Arizona. Today, with your financial support, we continue to work to improve conditions for our state’s children, including keeping affordable health coverage through KidsCare open and available for Arizona’s working ...
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January 22, 2020 We have been spending the last several days unpacking the Governor’s proposed budget and there is a lot to like and some questions that are yet to be answered. This is only the Governor’s proposal and not necessarily what will be in the final budget once it is negotiated and passed. Read more |
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January 14, 2020 Governor Ducey highlighted some bright spots for Arizona’s children in his State of the State address Monday, such as providing more support for foster children aging out of the system and doubling the stipend for kinship caregivers. He also said there are plans to restore district additional assistance to public schools, which pays for buses, textbooks, and other critical resources for classrooms – a move we commend and support. Read more |
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January 9, 2020 We are just a few days away from the start of the legislative session and CAA has a full list of priorities we are working on. Here are just few: Raise the academic performance of English Learners by repealing failed English-only laws and giving districts the flexibility to adopt evidence-based dual language instruction. Read more |
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January 2, 2020 The 2020 budget agreement signed into law by the president shortly before the end of the year has good news for important services for children and families! The budget includes: A total of $5.8 billion for The Child Care Development Block Grant, an increase of $550 million over last year, to be divided among states which helps Arizona parents afford child care so they can work. Read more |
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December 28, 2019 From all of us at Children’s Action Alliance, Happy Holidays! Read more |
2019 National KIDSCOUNT (R) Data Book
2019 Who's for Kids and Who's Just Kidding?
2019 Fostering Advocates Arizona Policy Brief: Extended Foster Care Beyond Age 18
2019 Q & A About Arizona’s State Budget and Taxes
2019 Legislative District Fact Sheets
2019 KIDSCOUNT Arizona Data Book
2018 Legislative Candidate Survey Responses
2018 Legislative Report Card, Who's for Kids and Who's Just Kidding?
What's at Stake? The Impact of Repealing Without Replacing the Affordable Care Act
Trends in Child Abuse and Neglect and Foster Care
Getting from Here to There - A Guide to The Dependency Court For Children and Youth in Foster Care
