About.
Why the Early
Ed Canary?
A canary is a symbol of light, foreshadowing and promise. As a songbird, canaries also represent the power of voice, and are often associated with illuminating risks and paths towards progress and promising change.
Similar to the canary songbird, The Early Ed Canary brings voice to new ideas emerging from within the early education and care field, shines light on important developments and potential risks to the sector, and sings the praises of promising policies and practices.
About The Institute to Advance Child Care
The Early Ed Canary is powered by the Institute to Advance Child Care (IACC), a dedicated innovation arm of Child Care Associates charged with jump-starting bold solutions to advance the early education and care system in North Texas. Through the on-the-ground work of the IACC, we are moving beyond simply imagining a new sector to creating the actual blueprints needed for transformative change.
Canary Contributors
Catherine Davis
Director of Policy, Child Care Associates
Kara Waddell
CEO & President, Child Care Associates
Shawneequa Blount
Managing Director of CC Innovation, Institute to Advance Child Care
Mark Mangrum
TC Strategy Manager, Child Care Associates
Amity Halstead
Director, PreK Today
Stephania Whitehurst
Director of Child Care Quality, Child Care Management Services
Angela Lampkin
Executive Director, Head Start Child Care Associates
Karin Scott
Director of Data and Program Performance at Child Care Associates
Partners
More About Child Care Associates
The Institute to Advance Child Care is housed at Child Care Associates, the largest non-profit organization in North Texas that is committed to strategically investing in the future of young children, families, and communities through access to early care and education.
As an organization of scale, Child Care Associates directly operates several key programs and functions essential to the 0-5 early learning system in North Texas. CCA is uniquely positioned to bring forward on-the-ground perspectives critical to surfacing inequities and uncovering potential policy solutions, and has a demonstrated track record bringing forward new, innovative concepts and public policies aimed at improving the entire 0-5 system.
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The recent TX Senate hearing on child care shone light on the critical necessity of child care for businesses & the workforce. The Prime Pilot grant model was highlighted as a key strategy for helping employers increase options for working parents who lack access to care. #Txlege
Tarrant County’s Prime Pilot was highlighted at the TX House #IRED hearing on the state of #childcare. Testimony was clear: families and businesses need cost-efficient solutions. Supply-building grants can stabilize & expand high-demand seats in high-need areas! #txlege
The CCDBG Reauthorization Act-intro’d by @SenatorFischer-designates funding for supply-building subgrants to #childcare providers. The grant would increase high-quality #ECE options by supporting new & existing facilities w expansion & improvement. (1/2) https://hubs.la/Q02N2PbH0
The Public Education Committee heard testimony from @ChildCareAssoc CEO Kara Waddell. There was interest in expanding mixed-delivery pre-k as a solution to low PK enrollment, supporting families who need full day #childcare & balancing the costs of infant/toddler care. #txlege