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In 2023, legislators in Kansas proposed solving the state’s childcare crisis—including a massive shortfall in available slots—by employing 14 year olds. Jackie Mader of The Hechinger Report has the story of the push in—and beyond!—to deregulate childcare bit.ly/4getNQ2

As HealthySteps National Director Rahil Briggs, PsyD says, "This is a really sensitive time to get it right for kids." Thank you, Jackie Mader, for bringing attention to this critical issue + highlighting the science behind the need for safety, stability, & responsive caregiving.

Can a 14-year-old really be a child care teacher? In at least one state, lawmakers have pushed that as a solution to child care shortages. In other states, lawmakers believe teen workers and larger group sizes—not higher pay for early educators— are the way to "fix" child care.

What is the state of child care like in places trying to deregulate? Hundreds of pages of inspection reports highlighted disturbing conditions for kids, signaling a need for more support for teachers, not larger groups and teen workers. My latest: hechingerreport.org/investigating-…

"A quiet wave of deregulation seemed to be sweeping across the country, masquerading as a solution to #ChildCare staffing woes."

Such an important story by Karin Brulliard. It covers so many important issues: lack of child care funding, the way care is looked down on by many lawmakers, parents turning down raises to get assistance, challenges running a child care business, etc washingtonpost.com/nation/2024/12…

Lower standards are being masqueraded as a child care solution, reports ⁦Jackie Mader⁩ ⁦⁦The Hechinger Report⁩ search.app/P2znDzYGSbXy5k…

Stringent eligibility rules for state child care assistance programs can have the unintended consequence of stymieing upward mobility. My latest: Parents are quitting jobs, passing on raises — to qualify for child care: hechingerreport.org/parents-are-qu…

What if child care standards were lowered? Jackie Mader of The Hechinger Report explores the risks of deregulation, highlighting that providers need more funding, support, and respect — not less. hubs.li/Q030fK1Y0 #ChildCare

9 Stories Abt Early Care That We Can’t Stop Thinking About via Early Learning Nation's Marisa Busch The 74 featuring Sarah Carr, Jackie Mader, Anya Kamenetz, Moriah Balingit, Sharon Lurye, Daniel Beekman, Claire Cain Miller, Sarah Mervosh, Emily Tate Sullivan, Chabeli Carrazana, Jenny Gold, others the74million.org/article/2024-m…

Some parents have to choose between a job and a government-funded child care subsidy. Many receiving the subsidy live in fear that any increase in salary could result in officials taking it away. The Hechinger Report’s Jackie Mader reports on the dilemma. hechingerreport.org/parents-are-qu…

Parents on the hunt for child care say it feels like ‘The Hunger Games,’ reports Jackie Mader The Hechinger Report. hechingerreport.org/parents-on-the…

🚨 New Podcast Episode Alert! 🎙️In our latest episode, we dive into the critical topic of underfunding early childhood education with journalist Jackie Mader of the The Hechinger Report! Watch episode: youtu.be/ugtK7UiOqN0 #Podcast #EarlyChildhoodEducation #ChildcareCrisis

3 global early ed trends to watch this year hechingerreport.org/3-global-early… via Jackie Mader The Hechinger Report

How should we use #AI in early childhood? Experts and educators are divided: hechingerreport.org/3-global-early…

Head Start providers logging onto the online funding system this morning found a message warning of delays because of "potentially unallowable grant payments." huffpost.com/entry/trump-ad…

NEWS: Funding is shut off for some Head Start programs is Washington State and potentially elsewhere. Joel Ryan with Washington State Head Start told me "programs are not getting the money. It feels like a rolling blackout".

Child care centers were off-limits to immigration authorities. How has that changed in recent weeks? As raids ramp up, child care programs search for ways to ease fears for children, staff and families. Reporting by Jackie Mader hechingerreport.org/child-care-cen…

#EarlyEducation trends coming out of the 🌎's largest #earlychildhood conference in London from Jackie Mader via The Hechinger Report. hechingerreport.org/3-global-early…

Amid growth in public pre-kindergarten programs across the country, some school districts are constructing new buildings tailor-made for pre-K students. Jackie Mader of The Hechinger Report took a look. hechingerreport.org/districts-are-…