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Inside Canada’s 50-year fight for national child care

The Hechinger Report

The new system aims to provide child care for an average of $10 a day in licensed settings, with plans to create an additional 250,000 spots for children by 2026. This movement came after decades of structured, organized advocacy , much of which started after the commission’s report.

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Association of Latino Administrators and Superintendents (ALAS) Partners with Scholastic to Create Latino-inspired Book Collection

eSchool News

It is the mission of our organization to support the education and sense of belonging for all students and in particular for Latino students and students of color. By the year 2026, Latino children will make up 30 percent of the school-age population.

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With little federal support for families, states are stepping up  

The Hechinger Report

But November election results show that several states are stepping up : In New Mexico, voters passed an amendment to increase funding for early childhood education, making funding early childhood education part of the state’s constitution. Those laws will go into effect between 2023 and 2026. Sign up for Hechinger’s newsletter.

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Association of Latino Administrators and Superintendents (ALAS) Launches Sister Schools Program Across Four States and the Territory of Puerto Rico

eSchool News

By the year 2026, Latino children will make up 30 percent of the school-age population. It is of vital interest to invest in the education of every child, and the professional learning of all educators who serve Latino youth.

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The Association of Latino Administrators and Superintendents (ALAS) Announces Recipients of its 2022-2023 Leadership Awards

eSchool News

The awards program honored 17 individuals for their extraordinary education advocacy and leadership. The recipients were announced during a special awards gala following the 19 th Annual National ALAS Education Summit held recently in Puerto Rico. ALAS 2022 Friends of ALAS Award – Anthony Kim, CEO of Education Elements.

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The Association of Latino Administrators and Superintendents (ALAS) Announces New Regional Directors

eSchool News

Rivera, who is the former Pennsylvania Secretary of Education and currently serves as president of Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology in Pennsylvania, was named the Director of Region 6 Northeast. Rodriguez, who is superintendent of the Beaufort County School District in South Carolina, was named director of Region 7 Southeast. “Our

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ALAS Congratulates Alberto M. Carvalho on being named the Next Superintendent of the Los Angeles Unified School District

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Carvalho has served as the Superintendent of Miami-Dade County Public Schools (M-DCPS), the fourth largest school district in the country, since 2008 and is recognized by his peers as a national voice for equity in education. “Mr. By the year 2026, Latino children will make up 30 percent of the school-age population.