FUEL for Asylum Seekers and Their Children Robin Hood Supports ASAP in Navigating the Complicated Process Mark Swartz·Feb 15, 2023·5 min readFleeing from death threats and domestic abuse in Honduras, Diana braved the journey to the United States with her three... Read More
Can the Congressional Dads Caucus Help Break the Logjam on Family-Friendly Policies?Bryce Covert·Feb 14, 2023·7 min readRepublican Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy made headlines and history when it took 15 rounds of votes for his... Read More
How Child Care in Oregon is Saving the Construction Trade Statewide apprenticeship program with generous child care subsidies also trains and recruits workers Rebecca Gale·Jan 30, 2023·4 min readThere has been a construction boom in Oregon. Demand in the trade continues to rise yet 90 percent of construction... Read More
ELSI: Oregon’s Higher Education Partner for Early EducationMark Swartz·Jan 24, 2023·4 min readOregon is aiming to improve child care across the state—expanding access, boosting quality and building more sustainability into the system.... Read More
A Landmark Victory for Pregnant and Nursing Workers – 10 Years in the MakingRebecca Gale·Jan 12, 2023·5 min readCharnae Easton knew she wanted to breastfeed her daughter. Even when she was pregnant and requesting accommodations to her mail... Read More
With No Child Tax Credit and Inflation on the Rise, Families Are Slipping Back Into PovertyRebekah Barber·Dec 2, 2022·5 min readSince the program expired, child poverty rates have crept back up. U.S. households are having to pay between $300 to $400 more each month compared to last year because of inflation. Read More
How Grassroots Activists Got Early Childhood Education Aid on the Ballot in New MexicoLeigh Giangreco·Nov 30, 2022·6 min readThis November, New Mexicans sent a resounding message to their state officials: fund early childhood education. With 70% voter approval,... Read More
New Mexico is the First State to Guarantee a Right to Early Childhood Education. Universal Child Care Could Come NextBryce Covert·Nov 9, 2022·6 min readYesterday, New Mexico voters made history: they overwhelmingly approved a constitutional amendment that makes theirs the first state to guarantee... Read More
From Wildfires to Hurricanes, Midwives Could Play a Key Role in Disaster ResponseJessica Kutz·Oct 27, 2022·8 min readThe Biden administration released a plan to invest in more midwives to address the maternal health crisis. Read More
Shame, Stigma and Hunger Return as Congress Eliminates Free Meals for All in Public SchoolsBryce Covert·Oct 20, 2022·9 min readFree school meals were a godsend for Lynnea Hawkins long before the pandemic. Her son was living with his father... Read More
Baby Formula: The Story of How America Helped Invent One of the Great Life-Saving Technologies for Babies, Made Parents Dependent On It, Then Let the System Collapse Is…Uniquely AmericanLane Anderson·Sep 22, 2022·14 min readFor many parents, the formula shortage isn’t over; it has become a gnawing ongoing element of their lives. And for... Read More
Voices and Visions for Transformative Change from Child Care NEXTMark Swartz·Aug 16, 2022·9 min readChild Care NEXT, a new initiative of the Alliance for Early Success, supports diverse coalitions in states “ready to mount... Read More