Family and children

[edit] Where do Progressives Stand?

Support initiatives to increase early childhood education.
Advocate for full day year round day care and kindergarten options for low income families.
Support funding of prevention initiatives that strengthen parental involvement and increases a child’s attachment to school.
Support redesigning school finance funding to promote equitable opportunity for all students including initiatives to close achievement gaps.
Support modification the school accountability system.
Promote youth safety/violence prevention programs through increased mental health coverage including expanding Medicaid’s mental health options.
Promote initiatives such as Covering Kids & Families to increase enrollment in public insurance programs.
Eliminate assets tests for Medicaid.
Promote statewide immunization registry and mechanisms to implement accessible public health care and immunization for low-income children.

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