@albert_wat

Senior Policy Director at Alliance for Early Success (@4earlysuccess). Interested in early childhood policy and politics. Tweets and RTs are my own.

 Washington, DC
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Joined September 2009
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So AEI has put out a volume on a conservative approach to family policy, and the early childhood education chapter is... a doozy. Consider this assertion that early childhood programs are not for "child development." News to the past 50+ years of early childhood researchers!
Scott Winship@swinshi16 Sep 2024
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In his chapter, Finn sensibly argues that early childhood programs should be focused on school readiness and targeted to kids who aren't going to be ready for school absent intervention. Early childhood programs are not for child care, and they are not for "child development".
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Under 3 DC
@Under3DC12 Sep 2024
Successful advocacy can mean avoiding deep cuts or eliminating vital programs in lean budget times. Early childhood advocates in #WashingtonDC and Louisiana leveraged grassroots voices this year to defend #childcare investments ⁦⁦@DCEducare⁩ newamerica.org/education-pol…

In DC and Louisiana, Advocates Work to Avoid Damaging Funding Cuts

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We're witnessing a quiet implosion of the child care sector. We need to continue to get loud about what we need at both the state and federal level, like we did during the height of the pandemic... linkedin.com/posts/alwat_fri…

Friday's job report underscores the severity of America's child care crisis | Albert Wat

I'm a little late to this article. We often just pay attention to the unemployment numbers when jobs reports come out. So I appreciate this story for pointing out some alarming trends that are...

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🎉 Announcing A New Initiative! We are now accepting applications for the inaugural cohort of the Enriching Public Pre-K Through Inclusion of Family Child Care (EPIC FCC) initiative, facilitated by @PreschoolToday. #childcare #solvechildcare
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“We’ve had families and supporters across this state call and email for over a year. They’ve ignored us . . . We will not be ignored.” cbs17.com/news/capitol-repor…

6+ people arrested at NC State Capitol during protests for child care funding

At the time of Wednesday’s arrests, the House and the Senate were still in negotiations about child care funding and whether or not to extend the funding through the end of September.

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Show elected officials all over the country that their constituents want transformative funding for child care! affordablechildcare.us #DWOCC24
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Scenes from the #DayWithoutChildCare rally in DC to demand that District officials save the Early Educators Pay Equity Fund so that early childhood educators can attain financial security while helping our youngest children grow and learn! #dwocc24
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Funny how that works... When a thing is persistently, woefully underfunded, and kids and families suffer as a result, things get better when you fund the thing. #SolveChildCare nwlc.org/resource/women-and-…

Women and Families Struggle with Child Care Following the Federal Funding Cliff, But Fare Better in...

To stabilize the child care sector during the pandemic, the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), passed by Congress and signed into law by President Biden in March 2021, included $24 billion in child...

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Elliot Haspel
@ehaspel3 May 2024
When you put public funding into child care, good things happen for kids, parents, providers & entire communities. "Our programs are expanding, increasing compensation for our staff, and in some instances, offering health insurance & other employee benefits for the first time."
Let's Grow Kids@LetsGrowKids3 May 2024
As federal funding for child care ran out last year, dozens of VT program owners sounded the alarm on the dire state of our local child care system. After Act 76's passage, these program directors have a new outlook. Read what 15 directors have to say a year later ⬇️
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NAEYC@NAEYC24 Apr 2024
What are the costs of deregulating #childcare? •decreased supply •increased turnover • higher insurance costs •compromised safety for children & educators Check out our updated brief for more information: naeyc.org/sites/default/file…
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Thanks to @ChmnMendelson for fighting to preserve the Early Educator Pay Equity Fund, a national model for ensuring early childhood educators are paid fairly for the value they provide for kids, families, and our society. washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/…

D.C. Council chair to reject CFO request, undo mayor’s cuts in his budget

Chairman Phil Mendelson (D) plans to undo the mayor’s decision to entirely eliminate the Early Childhood Educator Pay Equity Fund, among other actions.

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Like I said before, the nation is watching if @MayorBowser @councilofdc will save the Pay Equity Fund or let early childhood educators down.
Elliot Haspel
@ehaspel12 Apr 2024
NEW: I'm in @FastCompany today with @_ninaelizabeth_, arguing that Mayor Bowser's proposed cuts to D.C. child care funding are not only foolhardy, they show the need to leverage policy mechanisms that make such public funding permanent and protected. fastcompany.com/91090340/was…

Washington, D.C.'s proposed childcare cuts set a terrible precedent

The city had been a beacon in a bleak landscape as a childcare system that works, but proposed cuts could drive families out of the city, argue two childcare experts.

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.@MayorBowser's budget threatens to eliminate DC's Pay Equity Fund for early childhood educators, a national model for transforming child care in the country. DC is watching. The country is watching.
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@Under3DC5 Apr 2024
No Pay Cuts for Educators Rally!! xitter.cf/i/broadcasts/1djxXNLnq…
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I love @chefjoseandres. That is all. #DCStatehood
Washingtonian Problems@WashProbs22 Mar 2024
Jose Andres was spotted on Watch What Happens Live and let Andy know the DC area has the best food in the country. Do you agree?
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RFP alert! 🚩 RAPID is seeking applicants for its second cohort of Community Voices partners. Learn more: stanford.io/43v3oIL
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The Mississippi House passed Medicaid expansion on a 98-20 vote! Texas should go next! #txlege #medex4tx
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!!! --> Vice President Harris Announces Action to Lower #ChildCare Costs for More than 100,000 Families whitehouse.gov/briefing-room… via @whitehouse
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We've got our eyes on this year's state legislative sessions and what's ahead for child care investments. Here's @childcareaware's take on what's ahead for #childcare and what you need to know. #ece #earlyed sprou.tt/1L6ngmXSvwG
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Parenting seems hard enough w/o subjecting oneself to false binary choices. Policymakers can give all parents the freedom to raise their children in a fulfilling way for moms, dads, and kiddos by investing in living wage, paid leave, child care, and more.
Early Learning Nation@EarlyLearnNatn25 Jan 2024
"Are we all, 69 percent of the nation’s mothers, 'letting someone else raise our kids'?" Haley Swenson of @BetterLifeLab at @newamerica asks hard questions in this new essay: bit.ly/3SAlkOk @amprog @19thnews
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Folks, online Pre-K is not a thing! It runs counter to everything we know about child development! Please just stop. #msleg
Micayla Tatum@TatumMicayla18 Jan 2024
I think we all agree that expanding pre-K access to every Mississippi child is important. But should we consider doing this with virtual pre-K as HB 254 suggests?
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