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WASHINGTON, D.C. — As the United States navigates a complex and increasingly fraught political landscape, the Children’s Defense Fund (CDF) is preparing to bring together nation-wide advocates, policy experts, and community leaders for a pivotal gathering. In November 2026, the national youth advocacy organization will convene the American Youth Policy Forum at Howard University in…
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The two-day event, scheduled for November 4 through November 5, 2026, is titled "Doing Our First Works Over: The New State of America’s Children." According to event organizers, the forum arrives at a critical historical juncture, coming directly on the heels of the 2026 midterm elections and at a moment when organizers argue that harmful…
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For the better part of the last six decades, a melancholic narrative has permeated the American consciousness: the belief that the American Dream is fading, fracturing, or perhaps already dead. From the dinner table to the halls of Congress, the sentiment remains constant—that the promise of upward mobility and prosperity is in peril, a victim…
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For the past 60 years or so, Americans have been painfully expressing their belief that the American Dream has been fading away or has already disappeared. Across generations, cultural commentaries, political debates, and kitchen-table conversations, the narrative has remained remarkably consistent. The Dream has continually been said to be in peril or extinct, a casualty…
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For generations, homeownership has stood as a cornerstone of the American dream and a universally recognized rite of passage into adulthood. Yet, over the last five years, the housing landscape has transformed dramatically. A stagnant market driven by severe supply shortages, stubbornly high mortgage rates, and escalating purchase prices has priced countless aspiring buyers out…
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AUSTIN, TX — Amid a rapidly shifting legal landscape for immigrant families across the United States, the Children’s Defense Fund and its Texas affiliate are intensifying their calls for immediate federal action. Child advocates and legal experts are urging members of Congress to rally behind the bipartisan American Dream and Promise Act, a piece of…
