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\nIn the News – 2020<\/h3>\n
Child Care & COVID-19 News Archive<\/h2>\n
Below are recent articles, stories and footage relating to COVID-19 and the early childhood education sector.<\/p>\n
In the News – 2020<\/h3>\n\n- Dec. 27<\/strong>: Here\u2019s what to expect as Alaska continues to roll out COVID-19 vaccines this week<\/a> (ADN)<\/li>\n
- Dec. 21<\/strong>: Congress proposes $10 billion in relief for the child-care industry, but advocates say it\u2019s only a \u2018down payment\u2019<\/a> (CNBC)<\/li>\n
- Dec. 21<\/strong>: Congress passes $2.3T coronavirus relief, government funding deal<\/a> (The Hill)<\/li>\n
- Dec. 20<\/strong>: Front-line essential workers and adults 75 and over should be next to get the coronavirus vaccine, a CDC advisory group says<\/a> (Washington Post)<\/li>\n
- Dec. 9<\/strong>: The Other Child Care Crisis: No Staff<\/a> (Early Learning Nation)<\/li>\n
- Dec. 7<\/strong>: Officials expect Anchorage\u2019s CARES Act money to dry up by the end of the month<\/a> (Alaska Public Media)<\/li>\n
- Dec. 4<\/strong>: Why “flexibility” may be the last helpful thing companies can offer working parents right now<\/a> (FastCompany)<\/li>\n
- Nov. 30<\/strong>: Alaska joins several US states calling on Congress to pass CARES Act funding extension<\/a> (Alaska News Source)<\/li>\n
- Nov.<\/strong> 29<\/strong>: Anchorage’s modified ‘hunker-down’ begins Tuesday. Here’s a look at what’s changing<\/a> (ADN)<\/li>\n
- Nov. 12<\/strong>: Gov. Dunleavy deems virus escalation an \u2018imminent threat\u2019 as Alaska reports 478 new COVID-19 cases<\/a> (ADN)<\/li>\n
- Nov. 6<\/strong>: Gov. Dunleavy implores Alaskans to step up virus vigilance as he renews emergency declaration<\/a> (ADN)<\/li>\n
- Oct. 15<\/strong>: Day-Care Centers Are Very Low Risk for COVID-19 Transmission, Study Says<\/a> (The Wall Street Journal)<\/li>\n
- Oct. 15<\/strong>: Women Are Not OK – Pressures of Parenting in a Pandemic<\/a> (Huffington Post)<\/li>\n
- Sept. 16<\/strong>: Alliance for Early Success Released New Policy Roadmap for Transforming Post-Pandemic Child Care<\/a> (Alliance for Early Success)<\/li>\n
- Sept. 9<\/strong>: Letter: Thanks for supporting child care<\/a> (ADN)<\/li>\n
- Sept. 8<\/strong>: GOP proposes ‘targeted’ virus aid, but Democrats say it’s not enough<\/a> (ADN)<\/li>\n
- Sept. 1<\/strong>: What the House’s FY21 funding includes for child care<\/a> (Child Care Aware of America)<\/li>\n
- Aug. 31<\/strong>: Child care has always been essential to our economy – let’s start treating it that way<\/a> (The Hill)<\/li>\n
- Aug. 31<\/strong>: Anchorage Assembly transitions website to serve as one-stop shop for all Coronavirus relief fund information<\/a> (MOA)<\/li>\n
- Aug. 28<\/strong>: Preschoolers are mask-licking germ bombs – yet few catch the coronavirus, data show<\/a> (LA Times)<\/li>\n
- Aug. 27<\/strong>: Opinion: We can’t reopen Alaska without child care<\/a> (ADN)<\/li>\n
- Aug. 23<\/strong>: Programs available to provide supervision to virtual learners<\/a> (KTUU)<\/li>\n
- Aug. 20<\/strong>: The first round of grants from the Coronavirus Nonprofit Relief Fund has been awarded!<\/a> (Alaska Community Foundation)<\/li>\n
- Aug. 18<\/strong>: Parents & employers pay the price: COVID-19 erodes child care systems<\/a> (Child Care Aware of America)<\/li>\n
- Aug. 18<\/strong>: Parents Juggle Work and Child Care During Pandemic<\/a> (United States Census Bureau)<\/li>\n
- Aug. 9<\/strong>: Even with state grants in hand, small businesses worry about ‘long, lean winter’ ahead<\/a> (ADN)<\/li>\n
- Aug. 8<\/strong>: Preserving Alaska’s long-term economy<\/a> (Gov. Dunleavy op-ed) (ADN)<\/li>\n
- Aug. 5<\/strong>: Kenai Peninsula Borough School District to require face covering<\/a> (Homer News)<\/li>\n
- Aug. 4<\/strong>: Juneau School District set to reopen with online-only classes on Aug. 24<\/a> (KTUU)<\/li>\n
- Aug. 2<\/strong>: Applications open for Anchorage child care grants<\/a> (KTUU)<\/li>\n
- July 31<\/strong>: What Are Parents Doing For Child Care? Here Are 3 Options (With Trade-Offs)<\/a> (NPR)<\/li>\n
- July 29<\/strong>: House passes set of bills that give child care industry a more than $60 billion bailout<\/a> (CNBC)<\/li>\n
- July 28<\/strong>: Mat-Su Borough School District holds an informational meeting at Houston High School<\/a> (KTUU)<\/li>\n
- July 23<\/strong>: How the child care crisis will distort the economy for a generation<\/a> (Politico)<\/li>\n
- July 23<\/strong>: A guide to Anchorage’s new restrictions on bars, restaurants, entertainment facilities and gatherings<\/a> (ADN)<\/li>\n
- July 9<\/strong>: Anchorage School District will likely start with in-person classes just 2 days a week but soon change to 5 days<\/a> (ADN)<\/li>\n
- July 3<\/strong>: The big factor holding back the U.S. economic recovery: Child care<\/a> (Washington Post)<\/li>\n
- July 2<\/strong>: In the COVID-19 Economy, You Can Have a Kid or Job. You Can’t Have Both<\/a> (New York Times)<\/li>\n
- June 29<\/strong>: Reopening America’s Schools: A Public Health Approach<\/a> (Prevent Epidemics)<\/li>\n
- June 24<\/strong>: Anchorage Assembly approves $21.5 million for pandemic-related economic relief<\/a> (ADN) <\/strong><\/li>\n
- June 22<\/strong>: Coronavirus is pushing the US child care industry to the brink of collapse<\/a> (ABC News)<\/li>\n
- June 19<\/strong>: Alaska child care providers to receive an additonal $10.5 million in CARES Act funding<\/a> (KTUU)<\/li>\n
- June 19<\/strong>: State announces more money for Alaska child care providers after uncertainty over pandemic funding<\/a> (ADN)<\/li>\n
- June 18<\/strong>: Child care providers say they’re falling through the cracks without pandemic recovery aid<\/a> (APM)<\/li>\n
- June 18<\/strong>: Working Families are Losing Access to Child Care as Providers Struggle to Stay Open<\/a> (First Five Years Fund)<\/li>\n
- June 15<\/strong>: Many Alaska child care providers find themselves on the brink during the COVID-19 pandemic<\/a> (KTUU)<\/li>\n
- June 3<\/strong>: Expert Q&A: Summer Child Care in Alaska<\/a> (KTVA on Facebook)<\/li>\n
- June 3<\/strong>: Child care group petitions for more support<\/a> (KTVA)<\/li>\n
- May 28<\/strong>: As parents head back to work, child care providers are struggling to meet demands<\/a> (APM)<\/li>\n
- May 26<\/strong>: Juneau Assembly May Approve $1M for Juneau Child Care Providers<\/a> (KTUU)<\/li>\n
- May 22<\/strong>: With no child care or summer camps, women are being edged out of the workforce<\/a> (The Lily)<\/li>\n
- May 21<\/strong>: Read the Full Text of the State of Alaska’s Guidance for Phase 3 and 4<\/a> (Anchorage Daily News)<\/li>\n
- May 20<\/strong>: The pandemic upended child care. It could be devastating for women<\/a> (The Washington Post)<\/li>\n
- May 20<\/strong>: Your day care probably won’t survive the Coronavirus<\/a> (New York Times)<\/li>\n
- May 18<\/strong>: Childcare capacity lags as Alaskans return to work<\/a> (KTUU)<\/li>\n
- May 15<\/strong>: As Alaska’s economy begins to reopen, Anchorage officials say the city is facing a childcare shortage<\/a> (Alaska Public Media)<\/li>\n
- May 13<\/strong>: Alaska child care providers will soon get federal and state aid, but the money won\u2019t last long<\/a> (Anchorage Daily News)<\/li>\n
- May 12<\/strong>: Some Alaska summer camps prepare to reopen with new rules, reduced capacity<\/a> (Alaska Public Media)<\/li>\n
- May 12<\/strong>: Governor Dunleavey commits funds to Alaska child care providers<\/a> (State of Alaska)<\/li>\n
- May 12<\/strong>: Child care teachers are essential workers – let’s treat them that way<\/a> (Center for the Study of Child Care Employment)<\/li>\n
- May 10<\/strong>: Opinion: Our economy won\u2019t recover without child care reform<\/a> (Anchorage Daily News)<\/li>\n
- April 2<\/strong>4<\/strong>: After Coronavirus, Nearly Half Of The Day Care Centers In The U.S. Could Be Gone<\/a> (Huffington Post)<\/li>\n
- April 20<\/strong>: Alaska day cares, critical during the coronavirus crisis, are endangered<\/a> (Anchorage Daily News)<\/li>\n
- April 15<\/strong>: CDC, FEMA have created a plan to reopen America. Here’s what it says<\/a> (Anchorage Daily News)<\/li>\n
- March 29<\/strong>: Alaska Legislature approves funding for COVID-19 response, passes capital and operating budgets<\/a> (Alaska House Majority)<\/li>\n
- March 21<\/strong>: Without clear guidance, child care providers make tough choices<\/a> (APM)<\/li>\n
- March 19<\/strong>: With school closures keeping kids home, Alaska families scramble to work and care for children<\/a> (KTOO)<\/li>\n
- March 18<\/strong>: Anchorage’s child care options are uncertain<\/a> (Alaska News Nightly) (at 13:15)<\/li>\n
- March 17<\/strong>: Without mandate to close, Alaska child care providers face tough choices<\/a> (Anchorage Daily News)<\/li>\n
- March 10<\/strong>: How Should Family Child Care Providers Respond to the Coronavirus?<\/a> (Tom Copeland)<\/li>\n
- Feb. 28<\/strong>: Untapped Potential: Economic Impact of Childcare Breakdowns on U.S. States<\/a> (U.S. Chamber of Commerce)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n
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