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Understanding E2SHB 1648: A Critical Step for Child Care Providers

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E2SHB 1648 is an important bill that addresses key challenges in meeting child care workforce education requirements while maintaining high standards of care. This bill incentivizes existing staff to stay…

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Washington State Must Pass Substitute HB 1648: A Community-Driven Solution for Child Care Staffing

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Washington’s child care sector is in crisis. Chronic staffing shortages, fueled by the Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) child care licensing regulations, are pushing experienced providers out of…

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The Child Care Collapse: Imagining Washington’s “Day Zero”

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In the early 1990s, I was part of Seattle’s Worthy Wage Movement for child care providers, fighting a battle that felt urgent, if not quite apocalyptic. Back then, the Worthy…

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Breaking the Poverty Cycle: Why Economic Stability is Essential for Child Success

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Addressing Poverty: The Key to Positive Child Outcomes When we talk about creating positive outcomes for children, we often emphasize the role of high-quality educational programs. In practice, this often…

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The Power of Social Emotional Learning in Child Care Centers in Fostering Job Skills Development 

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Technical skills alone have rarely been sufficient for career success. Employers increasingly seek individuals who possess a robust set of social-emotional skills—abilities that are nurtured from a young age and…

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Kids Co. FY2022 Annual Report: GRIT

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DEAR FRIENDS OF KIDS CO., We are thrilled to introduce Kids Co.’s FY22 annual report—GRIT. This past year has been a remarkable journey that can be best described in the…

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Nurturing Minds: Child Care and Sir Ken Robinson’s Vision of Learning

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In the realm of education, few voices resonate as deeply as Sir Ken Robinson’s. Renowned for his groundbreaking ideas on education and creativity, Robinson’s insights have left an indelible mark…

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Empowering Tomorrow’s Leaders: The Importance of Social and Emotional Learning at Kids Co.

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In the world of education, the “3 R’s” – reading, writing, and arithmetic – are the pillars of academic knowledge going back the 1830s when Horace Mann began to advocate…

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The Fundamental Importance of Child Care to Society

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Child care is not just a matter of necessity for parents; it is a crucial cornerstone of a thriving society. The well-being and development of our youngest generation hold the…

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Seattle’s Bold Step: Empowering Child Care Workers for a Stronger Future

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In a significant move that underlines its commitment to early childhood education school-age child care and the well-being of its workforce, the City of Seattle has awarded $13.5 million in…

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