We're hiring! There's still time to register for the "Spring into a New Career" hiring fair. Explore the positions available at OSSE and register to attend by Wednesday, April 12. ow.ly/Zvbs50NEmRH

Register TODAY for OSSE hiring fair & apply for multiple positions in the Division of #EarlyLearning.

Happy #ReadAcrossDC Day! We started our day with a visit to National Children's Center (NCC) to read "Parker Looks Up" together. With Read Across DC, we hope to inspire all DC students to become confident, joyful readers! What are you reading?

Sometimes researchers are lucky enough to tell the story of pathbreaking policy. Our new case study of DC's Early Childhood Educator Pay Equity Fund offers important lessons for other jurisdictions seeking to improve compensation in #childcare. urban.org/research/publi…

High-quality child care is essential for our littlest learners, their families and the economy. Our Pay Equity Fund, a first-in-the-nation initiative, aims to help DC sustain and grow an early childhood educator workforce that will be a model for the nation.

OSSE's Division of #EarlyLearning has multiple openings, including two on my team. Come work with us! #ece #policy #prek

Register now and check out openings in OSSE Division of #EarlyLearning. Come work with me! #ece #prek #earlyed

Come work with me! Multiple openings in OSSE's Division of #EarlyLearning. Register and apply today! #ece #prek osse.dc.gov/page/hiring-fa…

Many immigrant families are eligible for early childhood programs but still cannot access them. Join CLASP for a webinar on creating welcoming and accessible spaces for immigrant families with young children on October 25, 2 p.m. ET. Register here: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

We are excited to announce our new grantee partnerships! The Collaborative awarded $9M in grants to Colorado Department of Early Childhood OSSE LA Policy Institute and their partners to support systems innovations increasing compensation for the #ECE workforce. Learn more: bit.ly/3QYF1OG

The District was one of only three states to receive a grant from Early Educator Investment Collaborative to support innovative work to increase the professional credentials, wages, and benefits of the DC early childhood education workforce 🖍️📚👩‍🏫 Read more ➡️bit.ly/40J5hQH

👏Christina Henderson for her leadership and all members of the DC Council (my home!) for voting unanimously earlier this week to authorize continuous coverage for young children 0-6 in Medicaid. This prevents gaps in coverage + protects families from big bills! lims.dccouncil.gov/Legislation/B2…

The weather’s perfect for snow angels and #DCStatehood.

Let's take a moment to recalibrate during this break. A thread of some of the things school administrators, teachers, parents, and students around the country are ACTUALLY saying about newcomers:

Today’s executive action banning asylum is a betrayal of our country’s legacy as a safe haven and our commitment to protecting children.

Welcome back, DC! We wish all DC teachers, staff, students and their families a happy first day of school and a year filled with learning, growth and fun. #FirstDayDC #BacktoSchool2024

Steven Dow, CLASP trustee, gives his reflections on the legacy of the CLASP Child Care & Early Education team over the last 25 years, lays out a roadmap for what could be in store for the future of our work on this issue: clasp.org/blog/clasp-chi…

Such fun to see so many CLASP friends. It was an honor to be part of the CLASP Child Care & Early Education team for 18 of its 25 yrs. Forever grateful for the oppt to do meaningful work w/ phenomenal colleagues and partners!

Child care providers are getting a crash course in immigration law. CLASP has assembled updated resources on how to handle egregious immigration enforcement in child care centers. the74million.org/article/early-…