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Home-Based Child Care: Leveraging Federal Funds to Support HBCC

October 12
12:00pm

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The recent federal investment in child care has created an unprecedented moment in time. In this webinar, part of our Home-Based Child Care (HBCC) National Webinar Series, guest speakers and breakout groups will investigate how states and communities can center HBCC providers and educators in their funding decisions, how some states are using federal funds to support HBCC, and how states can work toward an equitable approach to supporting HBCC.

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Article October 14, 2021

Through an interview with Jackie Anderson from the Wisconsin Early Childhood Association (WECA) , alongside Alexander Gagnon, and Kaitlin Ferrick, with the Wisconsin Department of Children and Families (DCF), this document highlights the PN-3 work underway in Wisconsin

Latinx Leader Spotlight: Martina Rocha

Blog October 14, 2021

This spotlight highlights Latinx early childhood leader Martina Rocha, founder of the Together for Childhood Network. The Together for Childhood Network is a not-for-profit organization that provides resources and trainings in Spanish and English for early childhood educators, childcare providers, parents and community members.

States’ Growing Commitment to Preventing Young Children’s Expulsion from Early Care and Education Programs: RESULTS OF A 50-STATE POLICY SURVEY

Report October 12, 2021

This report examines features of states’ expulsion and suspension prevention policies, based on survey responses and interviews with selected states. The results point to the widespread efforts states are making to develop and implement expulsion prevention policies. Features of policies are varied, and include supports for programs (e.g., professional development, early childhood mental health consultation), requirements for data collection, and changes in program standards and work conditions. Many policies have explicit goals for reducing disparities in exclusionary practices related to race and disability. Promising approaches in five states are highlighted. The brief makes several recommendations for designing expulsion and suspension policies with features that can help ensure strong implementation that significantly reduces exclusionary practices and the racial disparities found in these practices.