For the past year, I've been tracking a quiet wave of child care deregulation efforts. The consequences of these policies for underpaid, overworked early educators, as well as America's children (during a pivotal time of brain development), are stark:
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“America has not released nationwide standardized writing scores from elementary school grades since 2002, when 27 percent of fourth graders scored proficient or higher.”

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My story on the "educational" games your kid is almost certainly playing in school, which often turn out to just be ripoffs of popular time-wasting iPhone games with a few multiple-choice questions bolted on: theatlantic.com/technology/202…

In rural communities, including in Ohio, Head Start not only is often one of the few available child care center options for working parents, but it also has an outsized role in the local economy, as @jackiemader reports for @hechingerreport.

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Amid growth in public pre-kindergarten programs across the country, some school districts are constructing new buildings tailor-made for pre-K students.

@jackiemader of @hechingerreport took a look.

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Child care centers were off-limits to immigration authorities. How has that changed in recent weeks? As raids ramp up, child care programs search for ways to ease fears for children, staff and families. Reporting by @jackiemader hechingerreport.org/child-care-cen…

#EarlyEducation trends coming out of the 🌎's largest #earlychildhood conference in London from @jackiemader via @hechingerreport. hechingerreport.org/3-global-early…

NEWS: Funding is shut off for some Head Start programs is Washington State and potentially elsewhere.

Joel Ryan with Washington State Head Start told me "programs are not getting the money. It feels like a rolling blackout".

Head Start providers logging onto the online funding system this morning found a message warning of delays because of "potentially unallowable grant payments." huffpost.com/entry/trump-ad…

How should we use #AI in early childhood? Experts and educators are divided: hechingerreport.org/3-global-early…

3 global early ed trends to watch this year hechingerreport.org/3-global-early… via @jackiemader @hechingerreport

🚨 New Podcast Episode Alert! 🎙️In our latest episode, we dive into the critical topic of underfunding early childhood education with journalist @jackiemader of the @hechingerreport! Watch episode: youtu.be/ugtK7UiOqN0

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Parents on the hunt for child care say it feels like ‘The Hunger Games,’ reports @jackiemader @hechingerreport. hechingerreport.org/parents-on-the…

Some parents have to choose between a job and a government-funded child care subsidy. Many receiving the subsidy live in fear that any increase in salary could result in officials taking it away.

@HechingerReport’s @JackieMader reports on the dilemma.

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What if child care standards were lowered? @jackiemader of @hechingerreport explores the risks of deregulation, highlighting that providers need more funding, support, and respect — not less. hubs.li/Q030fK1Y0
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9 Stories Abt Early Care That We Can’t Stop Thinking About via @EarlyLearnNatn's Marisa Busch @The74 featuring @sarah_e_carr, @jackiemader, @anya1anya, @ByMoriah, @sharonlurye, @DBeekman, @clairecm, @smervosh, @ByEmilyTate, @ChabeliC_, @JennyAGold, others the74million.org/article/2024-m…

Stringent eligibility rules for state child care assistance programs can have the unintended consequence of stymieing upward mobility.

My latest: Parents are quitting jobs, passing on raises — to qualify for child care:
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Lower standards are being masqueraded as a child care solution, reports ⁦@jackiemader⁩ ⁦⁦@hechingerreport⁩ search.app/P2znDzYGSbXy5k…

Such an important story by @karinbrulliard. It covers so many important issues: lack of child care funding, the way care is looked down on by many lawmakers, parents turning down raises to get assistance, challenges running a child care business, etc washingtonpost.com/nation/2024/12…

"A quiet wave of deregulation seemed to be sweeping across the country, masquerading as a solution to #ChildCare staffing woes."