Childcare & Early Education

December 1, 2015

When Angelica Gonzalez left home at age 11, all she wanted was a safe place where she could go back to school. Abandoned by her mentally ill mother, she was raising herself on the streets of her Phoenix neighborhood, never in school, and narrowly avoiding the gangs and crime that seemed to be...

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Paul Nyhan

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

November 30, 2015

By Virjeana (Jeannie) Brown This week, presidential candidate Hillary Clinton made specific proposals to help caregivers and expand certain aspects of Social Security. As a caregiver and recipient of Social Security, I believe that it is important for individuals and families to have access to tax...

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Marisol Bello

Childcare & Early Education

November 30, 2015

On Monday, November 23rd, pint-sized advocates pushed aside pin-striped lobbyists and took over the stage to issue their list of early learning demands in Washington state. Can you back them up? While the Governor races to finish his 2016 supplemental budget, Kid Advocates held a press conference...

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Lauren Hipp

Childcare & Early Education Family Economic Security

November 25, 2015

This commentary was originally published on the TalkPoverty blog ( http://TalkPoverty.org ), a project of the Center for American Progress. Americans are fond of saying our children are our nation’s most valuable resource. But if our actions are the measure, do we really mean it? Mounting research...

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Renee Boynton-Jarrett MD ScD

Watch!

Childcare & Early Education Family Economic Security Paid Family Leave

November 25, 2015

Skipping the Black Friday frenzy? Or just looking for a worthwhile way to unwind from a jam-packed Thanksgiving? Watch "The Raising of America" –– a groundbreaking film about why so many American children are faring so poorly and what we can do about it –– for free online until November 30th!

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Sara Alcid

Childcare & Early Education Realistic & Fair Wages

November 25, 2015

Thanksgiving is around the corner. Today my two-and-half-year-old came home from his day care with a thankful turkey. Thankful turkey, you know, the classic construction paper turkey lists what children are thankful for. We had this conversation. “Mama, look at my turkey!” “Wow! And what’s this?” “...

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To-wen Tseng

Childcare & Early Education MomsVote

November 24, 2015

‘Tis the season for turkey, mashed potatoes, and awkward political conversation at the Thanksgiving dinner table. Bringing up the presidential campaign might provoke more angry stares than helping yourself to the last slice of pie. But here’s a conversation worth having: Last Friday, Republican...

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Renée Coe

Childcare & Early Education

November 23, 2015

When I was a kid I loved making handprint turkeys for Thanksgiving. Ever since my son was born, I've looked forward to craft projects that I'll be able to do with him for the holidays. The problem is, I'm not much of a "Pinterest Mom" - in fact, I relate more to the Pinterest Fails of the world. My...

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Donna Hoffman Cullinan

Childcare & Early Education

November 3, 2015

La próxima ronda de debates presidenciales está a la vuelta de la esquina y es importante que le digamos a todos los candidatos por qué es importante contar con atención infantil de alta calidad a un precio que podamos pagar. El jueves, 5 de noviembre, NWLC (el centro nacional de derechos de...

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Helen Blank

Childcare & Early Education MomsVote

November 2, 2015

The next round of presidential debates are just around the corner, and it’s critical that the candidates hear from all of us about the importance of high quality, affordable child care. On Thursday , November 5 , NWLC and MomsRising are teaming up for a Twitter storm to let the candidates know:...

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Helen Blank