Sens. Tim Kaine, D-Va., and Katie Britt, R-Ala., unveiled a bipartisan package of bills Wednesday morning aimed at making #childcare more available and affordable for low- and middle-income families. abcnews.go.com/Politics/senat…

We know how much it hurts to lose a loving and supportive parent, no matter how old we are. You and your family have our deepest condolences, Mayor Muriel Bowser.

Our #SXSWEDU 2025 proposal on Investing in Early Care & Education is open for voting! Cast your vote today and help us and our partners DC Action and Institute for Early Ed Leadership & Innovation bring this idea to life at SXSW! panelpicker.sxsw.com/vote/150977 🌟#SXSWPanelPicker #VoteNow

Sen. Katie Britt, Tim Kaine’s #childcare package receives outpouring of support from national groups including ⁦ZERO TO THREE⁩ ⁦NAEYC⁩ and ⁦First Five Years Fund⁩ alreporter.com/2024/08/08/sen…

We appreciate bipartisan recognition of #childcare’s importance. Child Care Workforce Act, supported by ZERO TO THREE, spotlights early educators’ key role & need for increased wages. But our true goal remains comprehensive quality child care that works for families & ECE staff.

In this Op-Ed, 9to5 Co-President and CEO Mica Whitfield reminds Congress that they must work with impacted communities, especially working moms of color, on any measure intended to improve the child care system. Read more: bit.ly/46Du5wk

Another deep dive into the rising influence of private equity in the child care sector, this time by Simon Willis of Fortune Magazine: finance.yahoo.com/news/americans…

We've got a packed calendar over the next few weeks! Special back-to-school events for families and educators, #KnowYourRights trainings, and a voter registration session for non-citizens! DC Public Library @vote4dc @freshfarmdc @dcjwj Under 3 DC Immigrant Justice Platform DC

Biden administration hikes pay for Head Start teachers to address the workforce shortage. The new rules will require large operators to put their employees on a path to earn what their counterparts in local school districts make by 2031. wjtv.com/washington/was…

DC education community members: OSSE wants to hear from you about the DC-wide Graduate Profile and DC's current graduation requirements! Join us for a public feedback session on Sept. 10 at 5:30 p.m.- 7 p.m., and sign-up here: bit.ly/HSGradFeedback…

Welcome back to school to most public school students! Did you know that last school year, the 98,330 students enrolled in District public schools were split almost evenly between charter schools (48%) and DC Public Schools (52%)? Learn more about the state of schools in the

So many of the parents and caregivers I meet across America tell me they feel lucky to be raising kids, but they are struggling. nytimes.com/2024/08/28/opi…

In a The New York Times op-ed, I discuss these challenges and how we can shift policy, programs and individual actions to better support parents and caregivers. When parents, caregivers, and kids get the support they need, we are all better off.

Great to meet with DC Action Under 3 DC this afternoon to discuss the shared work we can do to support our early childhood educators, out-of-school time programs, and youth through policies that put our kids on a pathway to success.

“One-in-four U.S. parents said there have been times in the past year when they did not have enough money for basic needs.”

$440 million earmarked to expand maternal and infant health services, which includes home visiting programs baltimoresun.com/2024/08/31/440…

💡Did you know? The average family in #WashingtonDC spends 26% of their income on child care. Expanding subsidized care can open opportunities for 12K+ infants and toddlers. It’s time to make affordable, high-quality #childcare a reality for every family. Discover our solutions

“Quality, affordable, accessible #childcare supports higher employment and full-time work hours, reduces poverty, and reduces socioeconomic disparities in employment and early care and education,” according to the U.S. Department of Labor.