Bruce Lesley
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Bethesda, MD, United States
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Reducing the threat of vaccine-preventable diseases starts with kids
An unvaccination crisis is brewing that will disproportionately harm America's children and follow them into adulthood. → Read More
How The Big Lie and Big Joke Marginalize and Harm Children
The vast majority of parents are concerned about the health, safety, and well-being of all children — not just their own. Likewise, the American people overwhelmingly understand the importance of… → Read More
The Child Tax Credit Must Not Treat Children as an Afterthought
Far too often, policies that involve children fail to address their needs or concerns. In fact, children are often treated as an afterthought even when it comes to policies with “child” in the name… → Read More
The Parallels Between Privatization of Medicare and Public Schools
When you examine different government privatization efforts, there are some disturbing parallels between what is happening in Medicare and similar efforts in public education. With respect to… → Read More
Thank God for Our Teachers. Next week is Teacher Appreciation Week…
Next week is Teacher Appreciation Week, but why wait? Every day should be Teacher Appreciation Day. → Read More
Gov. DeSantis: Anti-Safety, Anti-Science, Anti-Vax, and Anti-Child
Most parents and communities seek to do whatever it takes to promote the success of children and to protect them from harm, particularly when that harm can be prevented or significantly reduced. In… → Read More
The Kids Still Aren’t Alright: Putting the Health, Education, and Safety of Kids First
Despite the initial disregard for how COVID-19 was impacting children, a majority of people began to recognize that the global pandemic, which has been the biggest public health crisis we have seen… → Read More
A Senate Majority Is Allowing Child Poverty to Nearly Double
Former Secretary Robert Reich asks a very important question: → Read More
Parents Want a Forward-Looking Children’s Agenda, Not Regression
There is no doubt that parents are frustrated, overwhelmed, and at wits’ end after nearly two years of the COVID-19 pandemic and a rough economic recession that was particularly difficult for… → Read More
Why Public Schools? They Are Fundamental to Democracy
Our democracy needs, or actually demands, informed citizens. Consequently, our nation’s founders strongly supported the creation of public schools. Thomas Jefferson said: It is critically important… → Read More
Getting Back to School: For God’s Sake, Listen to the Kids
When it comes to public policy that impacts children and youth, the best interests of children should govern. → Read More
Children Need Adults to Act Responsibly and in Their Best Interests
Our children are not alright. They pandemic and economic recession have affected every aspect of children’s lives. They need our full attention and protection more than ever. Children desperately… → Read More
An Open Letter to Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Human Rights for Children
My life’s work has provided me with a unique perspective on our individual rights to clean air, clean water, unobstructed access to the commons, and our rights to make our own decisions about our… → Read More
A Children’s Agenda 2021: Their Moment is Now
It’s time to restore American leadership, and a place to start is by investing in our nation’s future: our children. → Read More
Gov. DeSantis Should Veto Florida’s Tragically Flawed So-Called ‘Parents’ Bill of Rights’
Thanks to the South Florida Sun Sentinel editorial for highlighting significant concerns with a so-called “Parents’ Bill of Rights” (HB 241) that passed the Florida Senate this week and is now on the… → Read More
Cutting Child Poverty in Half Is Historic
Children in the wealthiest nation in the world should not be living in poverty. And yet, 1 in 6 children in the United States do. The negative consequences that even short stints in poverty have on… → Read More
Survey: The American People Are Unified in Their Support of Children
A 2020 election-eve survey of voters by Lake Research Partners reflects a divided nation on politics but finds American voters bridge that divide in their common support of a better life for… → Read More
Judge Barrett, What Is Right for Children?
The law and the impact it has on the lives of children is critical to those who are: → Read More
The Kids Aren’t Alright: Invest in Their Now and Their Future
We are failing our children. If we care about the future of our country, we can and must do better. → Read More
10 Reasons Why Progressives Should Support Senate Filibuster Reform and Not Abolition
We should all be concerned about the state of our democracy in this country. Authoritarianism is on the rise at home and abroad. Civility is gone. Compromise is a lost art. Division is high. We can’t… → Read More