Jackie Mader
@jackiemader
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Senior Early Childhood Reporter @hechingerreport. Mom of two, former special ed teacher. 2023-24 Spencer Fellow. Tips/story ideas: [email protected]
Austin, TX
Joined June 2009
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: https://t.co/qUa4MSq653
hechingerreport.org
States are loosening their child care rules to cut costs — in ways that could harm young children
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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. https://t.co/lrEOrdGpiQ
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Close to half of its seats in this federally funded free program are located in areas outside towns and cities. But federal staff cuts and funding showdowns may hurt some of the same voters in rural...
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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. https://t.co/zgIw60h6wK
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Districts nationwide are investing in early learning centers tailor-made for 4-year-olds.
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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
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In the days following President Donald Trump’s executive orders aimed at cracking down on illegal immigration, Christina Valdez, a child care provider in Minnesota, hung signs at the entrance to the...
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#EarlyEducation trends coming out of the 🌎's largest #earlychildhood conference in London from @jackiemader via @hechingerreport.
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AI, more play increasingly common in other countries
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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".
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Head Start providers logging onto the online funding system this morning found a message warning of delays because of "potentially unallowable grant payments."
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Head Start providers logging into their funding system Tuesday found a message warning of delays because of "potentially unallowable grant payments."
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How should we use #AI in early childhood? Experts and educators are divided:
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3 global early ed trends to watch this year https://t.co/wYMV5mMK48 via @jackiemader @hechingerreport
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🚨 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: https://t.co/mR1vBpNifB
#Podcast #EarlyChildhoodEducation #ChildcareCrisis
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Parents on the hunt for child care say it feels like ‘The Hunger Games,’ reports @jackiemader @hechingerreport.
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Yearslong wait lists, anxiety and a lack of choice: 4 parents and the quest for quality care
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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. https://t.co/AoAy3EU858
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About 10 percent of families who are eligible actually get child care assistance
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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. https://t.co/OctxMBIDhp
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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
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Child care funding, the cost and quality of care, and working conditions and pay for early educators, were among the year’s top themes.
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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: https://t.co/lv7mwVbbXK
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About 10 percent of families who are eligible actually get child care assistance
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Lower standards are being masqueraded as a child care solution, reports @jackiemader @hechingerreport
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Lower standards are being masqueraded as a child care solution
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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
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As TLC For Tots and the parents depending on it worry about the future, lawmakers in this deeply conservative state say government shouldn’t play a role.
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"A quiet wave of deregulation seemed to be sweeping across the country, masquerading as a solution to #ChildCare staffing woes."
What is the state of child care like in places trying to deregulate? Hundreds of pages of inspection reports highlighted disturbing conditions for kids, signaling a need for more support for teachers, not larger groups and teen workers. My latest: https://t.co/wRIOvcNDqe
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What is the state of child care like in places trying to deregulate? Hundreds of pages of inspection reports highlighted disturbing conditions for kids, signaling a need for more support for teachers, not larger groups and teen workers. My latest: https://t.co/wRIOvcNDqe
hechingerreport.org
Lower standards are being masqueraded as a child care solution
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Can a 14-year-old really be a child care teacher? In at least one state, lawmakers have pushed that as a solution to child care shortages. In other states, lawmakers believe teen workers and larger group sizes—not higher pay for early educators— are the way to "fix" child care.
@brycecovert @ColeStangler @vanessahistory @atossaaraxia @julian_ep @michaelklare1 @BooksandtheArts @DavidAvromBell @farahstlouis @DavidKlion More from this issue includes @jackiemader on the GOP push to regulate childcare: https://t.co/iYPwUcfkfe
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As HealthySteps National Director @RahilBriggsPsyD says, "This is a really sensitive time to get it right for kids." Thank you, @jackiemader, for bringing attention to this critical issue + highlighting the science behind the need for safety, stability, & responsive caregiving.
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: https://t.co/qUa4MSq653
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