Skip to main content

Education Fund

June 2023 #KeepMarching Meeting: The Hidden History of the Second Amendment

June 14, 2023
During June's #KeepMarching meeting, we dove deep into the hidden history of the Second Amendment. We are very grateful to Michelle Ozumba; President of the Jeannette Rankin Foundation, for moderating the conversation; Mary Anne Franks, American legal scholar, activist, and media commentator, and...
Joy Ikekhua's picture

Juneteenth: Honoring Black Heritage, Resilience, and Liberation

June 14, 2023
Juneteenth, also known as Freedom Day or Emancipation Day, holds profound significance within the Black community as a celebration of freedom, heritage, and the enduring spirit of resilience. It commemorates the momentous event when enslaved African Americans in the United States finally learned of...
Lucrecer Braxton's picture

¡Ayúdanos a proteger el acceso a la salud, la nutrición y la vivienda para familias y niños inmigrantes!

June 12, 2023
¿Sabías que Junio ​​es el Mes de la Herencia Inmigrante? Tienes la oportunidad de mostrar aprecio por todas las familias inmigrantes diciendo a tu representante que proteja el acceso a la salud, la nutrición y la vivienda a las familias inmigrantes y los niños. Los inmigrantes somos una fortaleza...
linda's picture

A Child Care State of Mind: Parents in New York Share Their Child Care Struggles

June 8, 2023
Moms, dads, caregivers, early educators, and child care advocates from around New York State have been sounding the alarm saying for years that our child care system is broken, a fact and lived-reality that only became much worse as a result of three years of a global pandemic. This storybook "New...
Diana Limongi's picture
Child care teacher and children learning and playing together.

NC: What does quality child care mean to you? We need to hear your feedback on NC's QRIS/ Star rated license system this summer!

June 8, 2023
Choosing a child care option that works for your family can be HARD! People say that when you have a child it’s like your heart is walking around outside your chest. Rarely does that feel more true than when trying to figure out child care. When your child is going to be away from you for part of...
BethM's picture
Pride Month
A group selfie of white and Black teenagers

Protecting and caring for LGBTQ+ kids and teens

June 1, 2023
To say this is a fraught Pride Month for LGBTQ+ folks and their allies is truly an understatement. This year’s celebration comes as big swaths of the country are debating and legislating, and getting hysterical about, the very existence of trans kids. How can we, as people who are raising, teaching, and caring for LGBTQ+ kids and teens, support them as we strive to keep them safe?
Alexis Bleich's picture

May 2023 #KeepMarching Meeting: The Hunger Cliff

May 24, 2023
During May's #KeepMarching meeting, we dove deep into what the hunger cliff is and why so many people are struggling to put food on the table. We also learned what Congress is doing to address the hunger cliff and how we can support families who are experiencing hunger crises. We are very grateful...
Joy Ikekhua's picture

Agenda Mamás por la Justicia: Nuestra visión poderosa para que las mamás y familias prosperen

May 16, 2023
Valoramos nuestras libertades. La libertad de estar con nuestros hijos y familias cuando más nos necesitan, de escoger lo que es mejor para nuestras familias, de enviar a nuestros hijos a escuelas en las que cada niño sienta que pertenece y donde pueda prosperar y la libertad de tener igualdad...
linda's picture
The root of the word discipline comes from discipulus which means learner or pupil.

Understanding Discipline and What it Really Means

May 15, 2023
The root of the word discipline comes from discipulus which means learner or pupil. At one point humans understood that discipline was actually about learning and not so much about punishment. In the horse (and human) herd, discipline is a loving and protective act. Teaching our youngsters how to...
Beth Anstandig's picture

Starting October 1, 2023 childcare providers get free or $15 child care!

May 15, 2023
Did you hear the great news……?! I taught at a Montessori preschool for 15 years. I loved my job, and it was an honor to guide some of Washington’s youngest learners and help them develop essential cognitive and social skills. But I was never paid a living wage, and I struggled to make ends meet. I...
Reshonna Booker-Reynolds's picture

Pages