Jackie Mader, Author at Early Learning Nation

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How Child-Focused Ballot Measures Fared This Election

Voters largely approved funding for children, though holdouts remain.

Jackie Mader·Nov 6, 2024·2 min read

This story was produced by The Hechinger Report, a nonprofit, nonpartisan news outlet focused on education. Over the past few years, it’s...

2 Out Of 5 Child Care Teachers Make So Little They Need Public Assistance to Support Their Families

Wages for child care employees are lower than for animal caretakers and bellhops. In America, child care teachers earn a median wage of $13.07 an hour.

Jackie Mader·Nov 4, 2024·2 min read

This story was produced by The Hechinger Report, a nonprofit, nonpartisan news outlet focused on education. Caring for children during their first...

Jackie Mader

How Child-Focused Ballot Measures Fared This Election

2 Out Of 5 Child Care Teachers Make So Little They Need Public Assistance to Support Their Families

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