Equity in Pennsylvania’s Child Care Assistance Contracts
En este video, Damaris Alvarado-Rodríguez, dueña de Children's Playhouse Early Learning Center en Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, describe cómo el programa de contrato de asistencia para el cuidado de bebés y niños pequeños del estado habre un camino equitativo para que las familias accedan a cuidado infantil de alta calidad.
In this video, Damaris Alvarado-Rodriguez, owner of Children’s Playhouse Early Learning Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, describes how the state’s infant and toddler child care assistance contract program strives to provide an equitable path for families to access high-quality child care.
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