🔥The 9th Round of Easy Loan, Earn $40 Reward is in progress❗️ ⏰ Promotion Period: January 15th - Feburary 15th, 2025 👉 Register now and check more details at gate.io/campaigns/358

ICYMI: Don’t forget to read the new juvenile justice research report from Fight Crime to learn more about effective, developmentally appropriate interventions: strongnation.org/articles/2470-…

Quality #childcare is cost-preventative for many American families. We need to implement bipartisan solutions to solve our country’s #ChildCareCrisis, via Newsweek: newsweek.com/america-cost-p…

Out-of-school-time programs, including afterschool, may fall by the wayside due to lack of pandemic-level funding. Hear more about the impact, via NPR: npr.org/2024/06/01/nx-…

Teacher recruitment and retention is a key component of high-quality early education. A new report from StartStrongPA i​​dentifies initiatives that help keep classrooms open. Learn more: elrc5.alleghenycounty.us/news/report-to…

As we call for strengthening the #childcare system, we can look toward the military’s child care system as a successful model. Don’t forget to read Mission: Readiness’s report on lessons we can learn from America’s armed services: strongnation.org/articles/2399-…

Child care and early learning are top of mind for legislators. First Five Years Fund compiled quotes from lawmakers who have acknowledged that affordable care is critical to American families and businesses. ffyf.org/resources/2024…

The Senate Finance Committee held a hearing last week to discuss ways to leverage Congressional investments in early learning and child care to better support working families and child care providers, via First Five Years Fund: ffyf.org/2024/07/11/bip…

Early learning sets the state for future academic success. The pandemic continues to leave a lasting impact on our nation’s children, via The New York Times: nytimes.com/interactive/20…

$122 billion - that’s how much America’s infant and toddler #ChildCareCrisis costs our economy every year. Learn how we can address this pressing issue in ReadyNation’s report: strongnation.org/articles/2038-…

When workers can’t find #childcare, employers can’t find workers. Find out more about the PA #ChildCareCrisis and how providers, businesses, and the government can partner to improve the care sector, via Centre Daily Times: centredaily.com/news/state/pen…

Kindergarten-readiness in #Mississippi is improving and on track to return to pre-pandemic levels in the state, via Magnolia Tribune: magnoliatribune.com/2024/07/19/kin…

In March, members of ReadyNation Illinois, Fight Crime Illinois, and Mission: Readiness wrote to Illinois legislators advocating for important early childhood investments in the FY2025 budget. Read the letters: strongnation.org/articles/2398-…

#Afterschool is a key support for young people, leading to safer communities and better-prepared kids, via Education Week: edweek.org/leadership/the…

Diversion and restorative justice interventions can reduce recidivism and improve public safety. Read Fight Crime’s latest report on juvenile justice practices: strongnation.org/articles/2470-…

School meals account for up to half of a child’s daily caloric intake, making school lunch an important component of a nutritious diet. Maine schools are looking to invest in their meal programs, via Portland Press Herald: pressherald.com/2024/07/21/opi…

Children who rely on nutritious school meals often lack the same support during the summer months. Texas lawmakers should prioritize joining the Summer EBT program to help provide kids with year-round nutrition, via Austin Statesman: statesman.com/story/opinion/…

High-quality #childcare lays the foundation for academic success and positive outcomes for kids. We can look to the military’s child care system as an example. Learn more from Mission: Readiness: strongnation.org/articles/2399-…

#Afterschool programs support kids in a number of ways, including mental health resources. Learn more from Education Week: edweek.org/leadership/the…