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Posts Tagged ‘Early Learning Challenge Fund’
Today is the Day to Call-in for Kids!
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged CCDBG, child care, child care and development block grant, Early Childhood Education, early education advocacy, Early Learning Challenge Fund, Head Start on November 15, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Call-in for kids: November 15, 2010
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged child care and development block grant, Early Childhood Education, Early Learning Challenge Fund, ECE Legislation, ECE Professionals, Head Start on November 12, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Congress is back in Washington on Monday, November 15 and has limited time to do some important work: ensure that funding is not cut for child care and Head Start before the end of the year. Without sufficient funding, as many as to 300,000 children could be dropped from child care and Head Start. Your [...]
Early Education Could Get a Federal Boost
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Budget, child and dependent care tax credit, child care, child care and development block grant, Early Childhood Education, Early Learning Challenge Fund, ECE Legislation, President Obama, promise neighborhoods on March 10, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Earlier this year, President Obama released his budget request for next year (fiscal year 2011). The President called for a ‘freeze’ of total federal discretionary spending over the next three years. Despite this freeze, he has proposed significant increases in discretionary spending on programs that impact children (a $6.12 billion increase over last year)! With [...]
Early Learning Challenge Fund: Contact Your Senator
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged child care, Early Childhood Education, Early Learning Challenge Fund, ECE Legislation, ECE Professionals on October 30, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
In September, the US House of Representatives passed the Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act (H.R. 3221). This bill restructures student loan procedures, uses the savings to invest in other areas of education, and includes substantial investments in early childhood education through the Early Learning Challenge Fund. The fund will offer competitive grants to states [...]
3 Early Ed Bills Advance
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged child care, Early Childhood Education, Early Learning Challenge Fund, ECE Legislation, ECE Professionals, Wisconsin Shares on September 24, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Early Learning Challenge Fund Last Thursday, September 17, the US House of Representatives passed the Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act (H.R. 3221) with a vote of 251 to 171. This bill restructures student loan procedures, uses the savings to invest in other areas of education, and includes substantial investments in early childhood education through [...]
TRY IT Tuesday: Contact your Federal Legislator about the Early Learning Challenge Fund
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged child care, Early Childhood Education, Early Learning Challenge Fund, ECE Legislation, ECE Professionals on September 15, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
This week, the US House of Representatives is expected to discuss and vote on the Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2009 (H.R.3221). This bill restructures student loan procedures and uses the savings to invest in other areas of education. This legislation includes substantial investments in early childhood education through an Early Learning Challenge [...]
Early Learning Challenge Fund Passed by House Committee
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged child care, Early Childhood Education, Early Learning Challenge Fund, ECE Legislation, ECE Professionals, President Obama on July 22, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2009 (H.R.3221), which contains a provision for the Early Learning Challenge Fund (beginning on pg. 125 of the bill), was passed yesterday by the US House of Representatives Committee on Education and Labor. As part of President Obama’s earlier plan to invest $10 billion over 10 years [...]
Early Learning Challenge Fund to be Discussed
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged child care, Early Childhood Education, Early Learning Challenge Fund, ECE Legislation, ECE Professionals, President Obama on July 20, 2009 | 1 Comment »
U.S. Representative George Miller (D-CA) recently introduced the Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2009 (H.R.3221) into the House of Representatives. This bill restructures student loan procedures and uses the savings to invest in other areas of education. This legislation includes substantial investments in early childhood education through an Early Learning Challenge Fund. In [...]
