Action for Delaware's Children is a not-for-profit organization set up to advocate for Delaware's children.

Our goal is to be a voice for Delaware’s children, especially those living in poverty.  We believe that many Delawareans want to help these children fulfill their potential, and we seek to educate members of the public about how the state can do that.  Our hope is that the Delawareans we reach will, in turn, ask their elected representatives to make the changes needed to help these kids.

There are dozens of registered lobbyists in Delaware.  None of them have, as their primary mission, the interests of Delaware’s children.

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When we began our work in early 2020, the state had been financially healthy, with tens of millions of dollars in discretionary funds being spent every year. But too little of that money had been invested directly in programs that benefited children.

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Over the last two years, we have helped to change that. Working with dozens of dedicated volunteers and supportive elected officials, we have helped to advocate for significant expansions in quality Pre-K, expanded school day, expanded school year, and student wellness center services for children living in poverty.

Going forward, we plan to build on these efforts, and expand our advocacy to include reinvigoration of the state’s commitment to bringing Delawareans into our schools and classrooms to augment the work of the great teachers and staff working in our public schools.

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