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Two jobs, no benefits: Can Illinois rescue its early childhood workforce?
Cassie Walker Burke, Chalkbeat Chicago Jun 21, 5:15pm CDT Preschool teacher Devon Jefferson starts work at a child care center each morning at 6 a.m., clocks in for a second job as a home health care aide in the afternoon, and attends night classes several evenings a month. After two decades as an early childhood […]
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State-by-state analysis shows U.S. child care workforce struggling to survive
The Center for the Study of Child Care Employment released the 2020 Early Childhood Workforce Index. The report provides a data-rich look at state-based policies and conditions for the early care and education workforce.
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Sylvia Puente Honored!
Sylvia Puente, President & CEO of Latino Policy Forum, a W. Clement & Jessie V. Stone Foundation grantee, has been recognized by the Consul General of Mexico in Chicago with a 2020 Ohtli Award.
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New & Noteworthy
Spring 2022 Grants Awarded
The W. Clement & Jessie V. Stone Foundation awarded approximately $2.5 million in grants in May 2022. Please visit our Grants Awarded section for detailed descriptions.
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Pandemic recession: Invest in child care to help women return to the workforce
Of all the statistics about the American economy reported during the COVID-19 pandemic, the most shocking is that the United States lost 140,000 jobs in December, and all were by women.
That number starkly illustrates how women are bearing the brunt of the pandemic-related recession. Caring for children or aiding their virtual schooling while trying to hold down a job is difficult for most, and impossible for some.
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Racial Equity Again Focus of 2020 Grantee Convening
National Leaders Speak About Education in Covid-19 and Covid-19 Recovery In September, Fifty-Two W. Clement & Jessie V. Stone Foundation grantees from all three of its program areas gathered for Transformation for Racial Equity: Moving Toward Action, the 2020 Annual Grantee Convening. Grounded by presentations from Linda Darling-Hammond, Learning Policy Institute, LaShawn Route’ Chatmon, National […]
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