TY President Biden and Vice President Harris. No administration has done more to promote #childcare & early learning. 👉ARPA child care stabilization & supplemental funds 👉The (continuing) fight for the child care provisions in BBB/proposed budgets 👉Emergency $16b request 👉New child care rule:
Improving Child Care Access, Affordability, and Stability in the Child Care and Development Fund
“A governing body governs best when it is the most representative of the people that it is meant to serve." -#Candace Valenzuela Rd more about how #VoteMama@forbes.bsky.social#campaignfundsforchildcare#childcare
As the drumbeat for more funding for childcare increases across the public and private sectors, a new report sheds light on how crucial this funding can be in getting a more representative government.
One hallmark of the current political climate is that many politicians on both sides prefer to make big promises rather than accomplish small things. A proposed deal to expand the child tax credit would buck that trend.
Lawmakers from both parties reached an agreement to restore the child tax credit. Can it pass a divided Congress?
My 9 yo saw the book "Why We Lost the ERA" on my shelf & asked me about it today. His response to my explanation: "what do you mean there are people who don't believe women and men should be equal? I don't understand. It makes ZERO sense" #thekidsarealright#thefutureisbright
The economy is doing well. One reason people aren't feeling excited about it? Care is out of reach. W/o "more supports, a 3.7% unemployment rate is cold comfort to most families struggling to make their daily lives work." - @lipstickecon.bsky.socialwww.forbes.com/sites/kateba...
Data from a new survey of child care providers & families – from #RAPIDSurveyProject#NAEYC#childcarecliffwww.naeyc.org/sites/defaul...
@judithkafka.bsky.social you inspired me to spend some time here. Thanks!