Jackie Mader
@jackiemader
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Senior Early Childhood Reporter @hechingerreport. Mom of two, former special ed teacher. 2023-24 Spencer Fellow. Tips/story ideas: [email protected]
Austin, TX
Joined June 2009
For the past year, I've been tracking a quiet wave of child care deregulation efforts. The consequences of these policies for underpaid, overworked early educators, as well as America's children (during a pivotal time of brain development), are stark:
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RT @CLASP_DC: Child care centers were off-limits to immigration authorities. How has that changed in recent weeks? As raids ramp up, child…
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RT @StartingatZero_: #EarlyEducation trends coming out of the 🌎's largest #earlychildhood conference in London from @jackiemader via @hechi…
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RT @LisaDNews: NEWS: Funding is shut off for some Head Start programs is Washington State and potentially elsewhere. Joel Ryan with Washi…
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RT @HuffPostParents: Head Start providers logging onto the online funding system this morning found a message warning of delays because of…
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RT @ChildPrepared: 🚨 New Podcast Episode Alert! 🎙️In our latest episode, we dive into the critical topic of underfunding early childhood ed…
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RT @MDRC_News: Parents on the hunt for child care say it feels like ‘The Hunger Games,’ reports @jackiemader @hechingerreport. https://t.co…
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RT @CraneCenterOSU: Some parents have to choose between a job and a government-funded child care subsidy. Many receiving the subsidy live i…
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RT @ChildCareAware: What if child care standards were lowered? @jackiemader of @hechingerreport explores the risks of deregulation, highlig…
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RT @gtoppo: 9 Stories Abt Early Care That We Can’t Stop Thinking About via @EarlyLearnNatn's Marisa Busch @The74 featuring @sarah_e_carr, @…
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Stringent eligibility rules for state child care assistance programs can have the unintended consequence of stymieing upward mobility. My latest: Parents are quitting jobs, passing on raises — to qualify for child care:
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RT @MDRC_News: Lower standards are being masqueraded as a child care solution, reports @jackiemader @hechingerreport
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Such an important story by @karinbrulliard. It covers so many important issues: lack of child care funding, the way care is looked down on by many lawmakers, parents turning down raises to get assistance, challenges running a child care business, etc
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RT @SwartzMark: "A quiet wave of deregulation seemed to be sweeping across the country, masquerading as a solution to #ChildCare staffing w…
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What is the state of child care like in places trying to deregulate? Hundreds of pages of inspection reports highlighted disturbing conditions for kids, signaling a need for more support for teachers, not larger groups and teen workers. My latest:
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@Matinsle73 Thank you for sharing that! I hadn't heard that but wonder if other states have that same rule already in place..
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RT @HealthyStepsZTT: As HealthySteps National Director @RahilBriggsPsyD says, "This is a really sensitive time to get it right for kids."…
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RT @thenation: In 2023, legislators in Kansas proposed solving the state’s childcare crisis—including a massive shortfall in available slot…
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