Childcare & Early Education

September 27, 2016

My dad always called me a Café con Milk kid when I was growing up. A mixture of two different cultures that, when joined together, turns into it’s own unique creation. Part of that special brew also included being a dual language learner during my earliest years.

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Jeannina Perez

Childcare & Early Education MomsVote Paid Sick Days Politics & Policy

September 25, 2016

I was supposed to spend the first part of last week in Washington, D.C. coming together with women activists from around the U.S. to learn and organize so that women are poised to act and lead in this 2016-2017 election. #WeWontWait is about raising our voices to prioritize the needs of women and...

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Meredith Tweed

Childcare & Early Education Environmental Health Families & The Federal Budget Family Economic Security Health Care MomsRising

September 22, 2016

Dance is my bestfriend. Dance has not only taught me how to be patient with myself and my body, but it has also taught me how to be patient with others. Movement for me brings peace of mind and spirit. It helps me deal with situations without using words. I was introduced to dance at a very young...

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Diarra Diouf

Childcare & Early Education Families & The Federal Budget Family Economic Security

September 16, 2016

Poverty data just released by the U.S. Census Bureau reveal child poverty declined last year to 14.5 million poor children from 15.5 million in 2014, one million fewer but still higher than before the recession began in 2007.

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Marian Wright Edelman

Childcare & Early Education Family Economic Security Paid Family Leave

September 13, 2016

This morning, Donald Trump’s campaign announced that it would roll out policy proposals aimed at reducing child care costs and providing new mothers with up to six weeks paid maternity leave . Right now, America’s families and economy are facing a crisis. So it’s good, but not surprising to see...

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Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner

Childcare & Early Education

September 9, 2016

As a new school year begins, how do we teach Black and other non-White children and youths and all those who are poor or have special needs to ensure their successful readiness for the future? How do educators and all those with primary responsibilities for preparing children for the future understand that every child is sacred and deserves fair treatment? How do we create a pedagogy that respects the unique gifts of our diverse child population and nation of many colors and faiths and become a beacon for our multiracial multicultural world?

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Marian Wright Edelman

Childcare & Early Education Politics & Policy

September 6, 2016

Violence is just one part of childhood trauma. So why are we focusing so much on childhood violence?

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Jane Stevens

Childcare & Early Education Families & The Federal Budget Health Care

September 2, 2016

The Children’s Defense Fund (CDF) and AASA, The School Superintendents Association, have just released Happy, Healthy, and Ready to Learn: Insure All Children! a toolkit to help schools and districts connect children to health care coverage as part of routine school enrollment.

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Marian Wright Edelman

Childcare & Early Education MomsRising Near You Politics & Policy Social & Emotional Development

September 1, 2016

I’ve been living in the District for a few short weeks and I’ve already hit the ground running by visiting with local mayors to talk about early learning! As part of MomsRising’s Strong Start for Strong Cities initiative, my colleague and I stopped by city offices in Maryland and Virginia to show...

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Abbie Gately

Childcare & Early Education Families & The Federal Budget Family Economic Security Politics & Policy

August 31, 2016

August marks the 20th anniversary of welfare reform , which created the federal Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program. As part of welfare reform, Congress also made new investments in the Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG) recognizing that low-income mothers need help...

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