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Developed in 2006, IECAM is currently funded by the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) and the Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS).

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IECAM on Twitter

11 Jun 1403435626968539137

This @NAEYC brief provides recommendations for what states can do with relief funding to increase compensation for the #ECE workforce. http://ow.ly/LJNd50F8jr1

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11 Jun 1403360130033463300

Among 15 states that are currently tracking permanent child care closures, 3% of centers & 4% of family child care homes, on average, have closed— that could increase as states update their information & emergency funds run out.

Child care closures aren't as bad as fearedâ but long-term issues still loom

Researchers estimated the early on that the pandemic could cause devastating child care closures, but the system has held up so far.

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10 Jun 1403006549786710027

Great idea! Last summer, a public media network in California gave cameras to 12 child care providers, educators, & caregivers to document their lives during the pandemic.

Meet The Child Care, Unfiltered Photographers

We gave cameras to 12 child care providers, educators, and caregivers to document their lives during the pandemic.

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9 Jun 1402636619765760001

These newly released Current Population Survey data provide a first look at how the pandemic has changed child poverty, courtesy of @ChildTrends.

Child Poverty Increased Nationally During COVID, Especially Among Latino and Black Children - Child Trends

Child poverty rates have increased during the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly among Black and Latino children and amon...

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8 Jun 1402270448692437005

A discussion panel this Thursday 6/10 at 8am CT will focus on the causes of declining birthrates; the impact of the pandemic; the implications for economic growth, social support systems, & caregiving, and more.

”Baby Bust”: The Impact of COVID-19 on Declining Fertility Rates

Please join the Wilson Center‘s Maternal Health Initiative, in collaboration with EMD Serono, the healthcare busin...

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