Pandemic relief funding helped ensure the #childcare industry's survival but what happens when it runs out? Providers, families & the economy face growing concerns as relief funding is set to expire & there are no long-term federal solutions in sight. bit.ly/3F6yaNJ

Every single Republican in Congress voted against: ❌Giving Medicare the power to negotiate prescription drug prices ❌Capping out-of-pocket prescription drug costs for seniors at $2,000 a year ❌Capping insulin costs for seniors at $35 a month

Home-based child care providers need federal support to keep their doors open. Congress can make a difference for providers before the end of the year by: 🌱 Adding resources to CACFP 🌱 Doubling federal funding through CCDBG Like & 𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐞 to urge Congress to #SolveChildCare

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Early learning standards spark new arguments, months after Louisiana board gave approval nola.com/news/education…

President + CEO of The Hunt Institute, Javaid Siddiqi and Senior Director of Early Learning, Dan Wuori, recently spoke with EdSurge on the necessity of bipartisan support in early learning in order to prevent the collapse of the early childhood sector. edsurge.com/news/2022-12-1…

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75% of rural parents have experienced child care challenges according to a new survey from Save the Children Action Network. 11% of them have had to leave the workforce as a result. fortune.com/well/2023/01/0…

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“CCDBG is a critical support for families with low incomes who, without access to assistance, would likely be unable to afford their current child care arrangements.” This factsheet shows a state distribution with the new discretionary funds! CLASP clasp.org/publications/f…

Lack of coordination when administering ECE funding creates obstacles and has meaningful implications for children and families. Easing families' entry into programs will increase access for those that need #childcare services the most. Bipartisan Policy Center

How much is lack of affordable infant toddler care costing your state each year? ReadyNation Council for a Strong America break this down in their newest report.

Check out the full conversation with Mark Swartz via Early Learning Nation earlylearningnation.com/2023/02/invest…

“They go hand in hand… In order to recruit and retain educators, you have to address compensation. It’s hard to untangle them,” says CSCCE at UC Berkeley's Elena Montoya about the main goals of ACF's new #ECE Workforce Center, via EdSurge Emily Tate Sullivan edsurge.com/news/2023-02-2…

Universal Pre-K only works if states also stabilize infant and toddler care; otherwise, it can be detrimental. Here's why: buff.ly/3ZdR9wx #YearOfTheECEWorkforce #equityineducation #universalchildcare #PreK

Here's the truth: CHIPS won’t be successful unless we expand the labor force. We can’t do that without affordable child care. That’s why we’re requiring companies that receive funding to tell us how they plan to provide affordable child care for workers. nytimes.com/2023/02/27/us/…

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🎉Congratulations to Arielle Hughes of Carousel Preschool for being named Louisiana Early Childhood Leader of the Year by LDOE (@La_Believes)! As part of the Jefferson Ready Start Network, we’ve seen her inspiring leadership in action: bit.ly/44T44Hg