by aeca | Jun 16, 2021 | Announcements, Book Reviews
Juneteenth is the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United States. From its Galveston, Texas origin in 1865, the observance of June 19th as the African American Emancipation Day has spread across the United States and beyond....
by aeca | Jun 7, 2021 | Announcements
Today, Monday, June 7 is the deadline to provide feedback to a proposed 3-year budget for Arkansas child care infrastructure. Email your valued opinions to CCDFStatePlanComments@dhs.arkansas.gov.Every vote matters in an election, right? The same goes for public...
by aeca | Jun 6, 2021 | Announcements
Arkansas will receive $464,955,451 through the American Rescue Plan (ARP). This is pandemic recovery funding that our state child care system can use through 2024. Combining that with the usual CCDF funding, we will have $727 million to spend over the next three...
by aeca | Jun 5, 2021 | Announcements
YOU ARE AN EXPERT. Tell us your #1 priority for spending $727 MILLION over the next 3 years. Review the state’s drafted budget and AECA’s recommendations: https://arkansasearlychildhood.org/…/how-would-you-spend-7…/ Share this poll with other key players...
by aeca | Jun 4, 2021 | Announcements
This week state budget planners need to hear from YOU, the dedicated workforce supporting families and children. The state will have a huge bump in child care funding ($727 million!) for the next 3 years. In yesterday’s post, we suggested this is a great time to...
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