Kids Can't Wait
Bruce Lesley, Mary Kelly PersynFrom the frontlines of child advocacy, Kids Can't Wait covers the policies, politics, and power struggles that shape children's lives — making the case for putting kids first in the U.S. and around the world.
| Platform |  | Pricing | Only free issues | Publishes | Twice weekly |
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| Issues | 356 | Founded | 3 years ago | Last Issue | 6 days ago |
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Children Are Increasing in the South: Their Champions Aren't
"Every generation inherits a world it never made; and, as it does so, it automatically becomes the trustee of that world for those who come after. In due course, each generation makes its own accounting to its children.” — Robert F. Kennedy...
On Birthright Citizenship: The Constitution Held
This morning, the Supreme Court of the United States affirmed what the Fourteenth Amendment has promised for nearly 158 years: every baby born in this country is a citizen of this country.
Fortunately, in Trump v. Barbara, the Court struck...
Misdiagnosed: The Administration Handed Special Education to an Agency That Knows Nothing About Schools
On June 16, the Trump Administration did the thing children’s advocates have spent more than a year warning against. Through four new interagency agreements, the Department of Education announced it would move the Office of Special Educatio...
Children's Week 2026: What Washington Owes Our Kids
Sunday was Children’s Day — the second Sunday in June, a moment set aside on the calendar to honor children.
Children’s Day typically passes most years without much fanfare in the country or as so much as a floor speech on Capitol Hill. Th...
Sen. Markey and Rep. McGarvey Want to Give Children a Voice -- Congress Should Listen
Kids don’t vote. They don’t have Political Action Committees (PACs). They don’t hire lobbyists to represent their interests in Congress.
Yet, children make up nearly one-quarter of the population, and the decisions adults make today shape...
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Bruce is President of First Focus on Children and First Focus Campaign for Children and is co-host of the Speaking of Kids podcast. As a child advocate, he is dedicated to improving the lives and well-being of children.
Lawyer, writer, and advocate for children and human rights. Protect trans and LGBTQ youth and children in migration. San Francisco.
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