Childcare & Early Education

Childcare & Early Education Families & The Federal Budget

February 9, 2024

Exciting news! The U.S. House of Representatives passed a temporary expansion of the Child Tax Credit last week in an overwhelmingly bipartisan vote and now we need the U.S. Senate to take action to get this across the finish line.

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Elyssa Schmier

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Childcare & Early Education Family Economic Security MomsRising MomsRising Near You Politics & Policy

February 9, 2024

Let’s leap into action this month and this year! We are halfway into legislative session and now’s the time to make sure the House and Senate keep our families’ needs in mind! Right now, lawmakers are in the final countdown to pass bills and send them to the opposite chamber for consideration. If...

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Mandy Kwan

Childcare & Early Education MomsRising Parenting & Families Politics & Policy

February 7, 2024

Is this a school board meeting or did I inadvertently join the worst kind of book club? It is a Tuesday evening in December in Duval County, Florida. I am here with fellow members of a local advocacy group, Public School Defenders, to speak to our school board members and community-at-large. Our...

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Gamble Scott

Childcare & Early Education Families & The Federal Budget Parenting & Families

February 6, 2024

Durante el último año he estado hablando con padres y cuidadores de niños pequeños en todos los rincones de nuestro estado, ¿y sabes qué tenían en común todos? Que el programa preescolar voluntario (VPK) y el sistema de cuidado infantil en nuestro estado no funcionan para las familias. Esa es la...

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Jeannina Perez

Breastfeeding Childcare & Early Education Families & The Federal Budget Family Economic Security Food! Gun Safety Health Care Immigration Maternal Justice

January 24, 2024

En este San Valentín, le decimos al Congreso: "No rompan nuestros corazones. ¡Aprueben políticas que las familias amen!" Así es, ya es hora de que el Congreso muestre su amor por nuestras familias y apruebe políticas que sean más dulces que una caja de chocolates, políticas que beneficien a los...

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Linda Stone

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January 22, 2024

For the last year I’ve been talking to parents and caregivers of young kids in every corner of our state and you know what everyone had in common? That the VPK (Voluntary Preschool Program) and child care system in our state doesn’t work for families. That’s the bad news. The good news is the new bill in the Florida legislature that could help change that.

MomsRising Together

Jeannina Perez

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Childcare & Early Education MomsRising MomsRising Near You Parenting & Families Politics & Policy

January 19, 2024

Across the country there have been efforts to ban books in schools. This is happening here in Washington State, too. We have the chance to ban book bans in public schools by passing SB 6208 and HB 2331. Sign on now to ban book bans in Washington State! These bills would prohibit the banning of...

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Mandy Kwan

Childcare & Early Education MomsRising Near You

January 17, 2024

Jananury isn't barely over and we already have hit the ground running based on your feedback from last year! It’s 2024 and the New Year has me feeling hopeful about what we can accomplish in Florida this year. Not because fresh start affirmations and flying across the internet, but because...

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Jeannina Perez

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

January 12, 2024

Tyree Nichols should be here. This week we honor the life of Tyree Nichols a father, skateboarding aficionado and amateur photographer who was taken from his loved by police violence at the age of 29. One year ago, #TyreNichols was driving home to have dinner with his family when he was pulled over...

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Sue Anne Reed

Childcare & Early Education Parenting & Families

January 12, 2024

Durante 100 años, Mickey Mouse ha sido una imagen de la infancia, la inocencia y la risa. Pero ahora está en peligro de ser asociado con la eliminación de las protecciones contra el trabajo infantil... ¡AY! *Dile a Mickey que use su voz aguda pero poderosa para decirle a la Florida Restaurant and...

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Jeannina Perez