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Read the top stories in early care and education (and more) for the week of July 8:
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Shauna Ejeh, IAFCs VP of Quality and Workforce Development, appeared Tuesday on WTTW Channel’s nightly news program Chicago Tonight to discuss the challenges that parents and child care providers are facing as the state moves into Phase 4 of reopening. You…
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Read the top stories in early care and education (and more) for the week of June 24:
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Illinois Action for Children is profoundly saddened to announce the sudden and unexpected passing of Maria Whelan, our beloved President and CEO, on June 10, 2020.
Maria was our leader, friend, and champion. For nearly 50 years, she was a strong,…
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It is with profound shock and sadness that I share with all of you that our beloved Maria Whelan has very suddenly passed away today. We extend our heartfelt condolences and sympathy to Maria’s family. Our thoughts are with them…
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Read the top stories in early care and education (and more) for the week of June 10:
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As the leadership of Illinois Action for Children, an organization committed to building strong families and powerful communities™, we express our outrage at the horrifying, yet all-too-familiar racial injustice and police brutality that has violently ended yet another life.
As a society,…
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