Public Policy

NCY Policy Agenda for the 112th Congress

Building a Brighter Future: An Essential Agenda for America's Young People

Released on the same day that President Obama issued his fiscal year 2012 budget, the NCY policy recommendations are essential to meeting the needs of America’s children and youth this year and beyond. Building a Brighter Future contains an overarching set of recommendations for federal policy changes and investments designed to move this nation toward a brighter future and invest in the needs of our children and youth.

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Policy Agenda and Issues

View the NCY's overarching policy priorities and principles by individual issue areas from the navigation menu in the right column.