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This is an attempt to clearly lay out what we know about it, and to cut through the morass of misinformation that has already accumulated around it. 1/
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There's a lot to get upset about these days, but what kind of health care system forces people into debt after they get a life-threatening illness? The latest in our series #DiagnosisDebt khn.org/MTUyNzg2NQ via
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JOB ALERT: Come work with me! We are recruiting for a Senior Policy Fellow to work on Racial Equity and Housing Justice at @urbaninstitute. Great opportunity to shape and lead this growing body of work. Please apply/share (and reach out to me w questions)
urban.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Urban-Ca
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‼️ I still haven't quite grasped that this is real, but AN IMMENSE WORLD has apparently debuted at #2 on the NYT's nonfiction bestseller list.
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OPRE's Jenessa Malin is speaking now at the #NRCEC2022 session, Building a Diverse, Skilled, and Stable Early Care and Education Workforce through Apprenticeship Programs! #ECE
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Come join our team @urbaninstitute! Early career positions. urban.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/Urban-Careers
Policy Assistant, Wealth and Financial Well-Being
Research Assistant, Wealth and Financial Well-Being
Research Assistant, Child Welfare/Foster Care
Research Analyst, Child Policy
#LiveAtUrban on Wednesday: , , , & other experts share what they've learned about early care & learning needs in Georgia & how the state is using COVID-19 relief funds to support its early care & learning system.
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Findings from analysis of NSECE are here:
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How do parents with and without nontraditional-hour schedules rate different types of #childcare? With and and edited by Thanks to for funding the project!
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Findings are here: urban.org/research/publi
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How many hours do young children spend in nontraditional-hour #childcare and how does it vary by type of care? Summary written with @CaryTLou and @wagnerlaurah @urbaninstitute Thanks to @liza_hagerman for editing and @OPRE_ACF for funding analysis.
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When are children in nontraditional-hour #childcare? new analyses based on NSECE. Thanks to for editing and for grant support.
What types of #childcare do #families use during nontraditional hours? Summary by lead author and coauthor with editing from Thanks to for the grant support.
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How many hours do young children spend in nontraditional-hour #childcare and how does it vary by type of care? Summary written with and Thanks to for editing and for funding analysis.
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Reflections on during the COVID-19 pandemic: insights from #childcare providers in #DC by and with editing by
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. DC's #QRIS offers opportunities for professional development and peer learning. urban.org/sites/default/
How does #DC offer individualized coaching to support #childcare quality improvement? My colleague is lead author on this report with colleagues and editing from
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COMING TOMORROW! NIEER will release the 2021 State of Preschool on Tues. April 26th. Report focuses on the 2020-21 school year, the first fully impacted by the pandemic & includes info for each state on preschool enrollment, funding, quality #stateofpreschool
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What we're reading: Pre-K educators are more likely to be people of color in states that require more training for center-based child care educators. An important reminder of how ECE systems fit together. via
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A food pantry’s closure means more than lost meals for hundreds of families and many nonprofits struggle to meet existing needs
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How does your tax rate compare to the rate of tech billionaires?
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12/ Tech billionaires pay the lowest tax rates of any group — only 17% on avg during this period.
The secret? Keep wages down and occasionally sell stock, which gets a low capital gains rate.
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90+ agencies release equity action plans. 300+ concrete strategies to advance equity. The privilege of a lifetime to be part of the amazing teams at DPC and OMB implementing the President's equity executive order.
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I’m pretty excited about our new White House equity site. Check it out! whitehouse.gov/equity
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The has released the 2023 Call for Young Scholars. It is a great opportunity for individuals in the EC field.
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Funding alert: invites HBCU scholars to join a research partnership on the racial wealth gap & its impact on Black women. Through One Million Black Women: Closing the Wealth Gap applicants can receive up to $20k. Apply by 4/22
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IRS data obtained by reveals the incomes and tax rates of the 400 Americans with the highest incomes.
From 2013-18, it took an average income of $110M/year to crack that list.
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9 Ways to Imagine Jeff Bezos’ Wealth. $180.2 billion and paid $0.0 in income tax thanks in part to tax breaks for super rich passed by the 115th Congress. How does this compare to your wealth, income and taxes?
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The TN VPK study results are hard to make sense of due to lack of systematic data on program quality, the counterfactual, and subsequent elementary school experiences. I wrote about these issues in with .
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Funding alert: & One Million Black Women Research Partnership invites HBCU scholars to join a learning community on the racial wealth gap & its impact on Black women & families. Applicants can receive up to $20k. Apply by 4/22
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It’s official…I’ve been promoted to associate prof w/ tenure .
It’s hard to describe the combination of feelings—pride, accomplishment…relief—& the immense sense of gratitude to all those who helped, supported, & worked w/ me along the way. I’m so thankful. ❤️
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Funding alert: & One Million Black Women Research Partnership invites HBCU scholars to join a learning community on the racial wealth gap & its impact on Black women & families. Applicants can receive up to $20k. Apply by 4/22
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N.C. Governor Appoints CCSA President @MarshaBasloe to State Interagency Council for Coordinating Homeless Programs as She Brings the Perspective of Early Childhood Homelessness: childcareservices.org/2022/04/07/n-c
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Ketanji Brown Jackson"…this is a moment in which all Americans can take great pride. We have come a long way toward perfecting our union. In my family, it took just one generation to go from segregation to the Supreme Court of the United States."
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It’s bittersweet to announce that today is ’s last day at after 26 years. He has helped shape our state work, develop and deepen the work of the State Priorities Partnership, and mentor state policy leaders.
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So fun to see my friend Michael Levine from leading a conversation about how vital #ECE is right now! Superb panel.
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Welcome to our new Deputy Director, Nani Coloretti, who Director Young swore in earlier today!
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Welcome to our new Deputy Director, Nani Coloretti, who Director Young swore in earlier today!
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