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Folks, online Pre-K is not a thing! It runs counter to everything we know about child development! Please just stop. #msleg

Parenting seems hard enough w/o subjecting oneself to false binary choices. Policymakers can give all parents the freedom to raise their children in a fulfilling way for moms, dads, and kiddos by investing in living wage, paid leave, child care, and more.

We've got our eyes on this year's state legislative sessions and what's ahead for child care investments. Here's @childcareaware's take on what's ahead for #childcare and what you need to know. #ece #earlyed sprou.tt/1L6ngmXSvwG

The Mississippi House passed Medicaid expansion on a 98-20 vote! Texas should go next! #txlege #medex4tx

!!! --> Vice President Harris Announces Action to Lower #ChildCare Costs for More than 100,000 Families whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/… via @whitehouse

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I love Chef José Andrés 🕊️🥘🍳. That is all. #DCStatehood

.Mayor Muriel Bowser's budget threatens to eliminate DC's Pay Equity Fund for early childhood educators, a national model for transforming child care in the country. DC is watching. The country is watching.

Like I said before, the nation is watching if Mayor Muriel Bowser Council of DC will save the Pay Equity Fund or let early childhood educators down.

Thanks to Phil Mendelson for fighting to preserve the Early Educator Pay Equity Fund, a national model for ensuring early childhood educators are paid fairly for the value they provide for kids, families, and our society. washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2024/…

What are the costs of deregulating #childcare? •decreased supply •increased turnover • higher insurance costs •compromised safety for children & educators Check out our updated brief for more information: naeyc.org/sites/default/…

When you put public funding into child care, good things happen for kids, parents, providers & entire communities. "Our programs are expanding, increasing compensation for our staff, and in some instances, offering health insurance & other employee benefits for the first time."

Funny how that works... When a thing is persistently, woefully underfunded, and kids and families suffer as a result, things get better when you fund the thing. #SolveChildCare nwlc.org/resource/women…

Scenes from the #DayWithoutChildCare rally in DC to demand that District officials save the Early Educators Pay Equity Fund so that early childhood educators can attain financial security while helping our youngest children grow and learn! #dwocc24

Show elected officials all over the country that their constituents want transformative funding for child care! affordablechildcare.us #DWOCC24

“We’ve had families and supporters across this state call and email for over a year. They’ve ignored us . . . We will not be ignored.” cbs17.com/news/capitol-r…

🎉 Announcing A New Initiative! We are now accepting applications for the inaugural cohort of the Enriching Public Pre-K Through Inclusion of Family Child Care (EPIC FCC) initiative, facilitated by NIEER. #childcare #solvechildcare

We're witnessing a quiet implosion of the child care sector. We need to continue to get loud about what we need at both the state and federal level, like we did during the height of the pandemic... linkedin.com/posts/alwat_fr…

Successful advocacy can mean avoiding deep cuts or eliminating vital programs in lean budget times. Early childhood advocates in #WashingtonDC and Louisiana leveraged grassroots voices this year to defend #childcare investments ⁦⁦Educare DC⁩ newamerica.org/education-poli…

So AEI has put out a volume on a conservative approach to family policy, and the early childhood education chapter is... a doozy. Consider this assertion that early childhood programs are not for "child development." News to the past 50+ years of early childhood researchers!