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Read the top stories in early care and education (and more) for the week of Jan. 15:
“At each of the four holiday parties that Illinois Action for Children threw in December, the festive theme was the 2020 census. Partygoers played Census Klaus Bingo, in which the caller read out fun census facts. And throughout the winter,…
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Read the top stories in early care and education (and more) for the week of Jan. 8:
Illinois has set aside $29 million for census outreach efforts in partnership with local community groups, schools, libraries, governments, and social service agencies to get a full count next year. Key to these efforts is leveraging the biggest asset —…
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Maria Whelan, President and CEO of Illinois Action for Children, recently appeared on WBEZ’s The Reset with Jenn White and their “Closing the Gap” series to discuss the achievement gap, racial and economic disparities in early care and education, and…
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Read the top stories in early care and education (and more) for the week of Dec. 18:
Today, Governor Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) announced two changes to the state’s Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP) as of Jan. 1, 2020, that will more fairly compensate child care providers and expand access to training…
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We applaud Governor Pritzker for his commitment to young children and their families, as demonstrated by the launching of the Illinois Commission on Equitable Funding for Early Childhood Education and Care.
As longtime advocates for the education and healthy development of…
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Read the top stories in early care and education (and more) for the week of Dec. 11:
Read the top stories in early care and education (and more) for the week of Dec. 4: