States Must Fund Early Child Care Programs
President Joe Biden has identified universal pre-K as one of his priorities, and voters in Colorado and Oregon have passed measures to expand affordable access to care for all families.
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The ‘invisible’ front line workers of education
Skip to content Posted inEarly Education The ‘invisible’ front line workers of education Experts call for more mental health care, help with basic needs for child care workers Get important education news and analysis delivered straight to your inbox Child care workers nationwide are worried ab
The Great COVID Child Care Awakening
A year ago, my husband Matt and I crammed our son, our dog, and everything else we could fit into our car and drove to my in-laws’ in southwest Virginia.
How Have U.S. Working Women Fared During the Pandemic?
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Job losses related to the COVID-19 pandemic have hit women harder than men, starting with the pandemic in early 2020 and continuing one year later through February 2021.
Biden’s rescue plan says child care is too important to leave to the market
Reuters/Kevin LamarqueHey, baby!From our ObsessionFixing capitalismCapitalism is just a collection of human decisions. We can change it if we want to.By Senior reporterThe imminent passage of the American Rescue Plan, some $1.
‘Revolutionary’ Federal Stimulus Bill Could Cut California Child Poverty By Half
As President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion virus relief package heads to the Oval Office for his signature, the mammoth spending bill has the potential to reduce child poverty in the Golden State by half.
California’s economy is failing women. Here’s why we need workplace reform
Since the coronavirus began its rampage, with most schools unable to stay open, women have been torn from the workforce. In December, women accounted for 100% of job losses across the country.
Los Angeles schools reach agreement with teachers union to reopen classrooms
The nation’s second-largest district would open for in-person learning in April.
CQEL Senate Testimony: Special Committee on Pandemic Emergency Response
CQEL testified at the California Senate's Special Committee on Pandemic Emergency Response. This is the transcript.
Biden pledges to help fix the child-care crisis in America. Here is his plan
President-elect Joe Biden has a plan to help fix what he calls the immediate and acute child-care crisis in America. He unveiled his proposal on Thursday, as part of his sweeping $1.9 trillion coronavirus rescue package.