As a society we want our young people to be literate, thoughtful, and caring human beings; but we also attempt to control what they read, think, and care about. We feel the need to "protect" children from dangerous or disturbing ideas and information. Of course, what is dangerous or disturbing to one person or segment of society may be exciting and innovative to others and perhaps just "the truth" to still others. This combination of …showed first 75 words of 2273 total…

…showed last 75 words of 2273 total…wide variety of experts and organizations. Since the 1989 release of the innovative and effective Report Card on the well-being of California children, Children Now has been a leader in developing new strategies to move children higher on the nation's agenda. Seven years later, Children Now is recognized nationally for its policy expertise and up-to-date information on the status of children, as well as its leading work with the media to improve news coverage about children.