The Hill | Lea Austin, Marcy Whitebook, & Ashley Williams “While schools have closed for millions of students, child care programs are being urged to remain open. Children and their teachers in child care settings are no less contagious than those in schools…” The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has recommended that both…
Stories from the Coronavirus Front Line
We are hearing so many inspiring stories about community members supporting one another right now. It’s important to share both the struggles and the great efforts to help one another that are happening all across Colorado. Click here to share your story with us. CONTINUED SUPPORT FOR PROGRAMS DURING CLOSURE I just got Pamela’s notification that…
The Kids Aren’t All Right
The Atlantic | Vann R. Newkirk II “This is likely a once-in-a-generation disaster, and it will affect every domain of human life. It will be traumatic. And trauma always falls hardest on the youngest among us.” Trauma affects children and adults differently, and the major disruption to children’s lives caused by the COVID-19 pandemic is…
Likely Cancellation of All State Tests Would Allow Michigan to Put Third-Grade Reading Law on Hold for a Year
Chalkbeat Detroit | Lori Higgins “The cancellation of state exams will mean the end, for at least a year, of Michigan’s Read by Grade 3 law, which required that beginning this year, schools would have to hold back some struggling third-graders…” In response to widespread school closures, the US Department of Education is allowing states…
As Closures Continue, Child Care Providers and Early Educators Struggle
New America Education Policy Blog | Aaron Loewenberg “There is clearly a need for immediate and significant help from both states and the federal government in order to keep providers from closing permanently due to a lack of funds.” Child care centers continue to be closed throughout the US as a result of the spreading…
SBA Offers Disaster Assistance Loans for Small Businesses Impacted by Coronavirus
ColoradoBiz | Staff “SBA’s Economic Injury Disaster Loans offer up to $2 million in assistance for a small business. These loans can provide vital economic support to small businesses to help overcome the temporary loss of revenue they are experiencing.” The US Small Business Administration (SBA) is offering low-interest relief loans for small businesses and…
Colorado Launches Emergency Child Care for Those on the Front Lines of Coronavirus – And It’s Free for Now
Chalkbeat Colorado | Ann Schimke “The child care providers are the real heroes in this effort and have been so enthusiastic and gracious,” said Meg Franko, director of research and policy at Early Milestones Colorado By Monday morning, the Colorado Emergency Child Care Collaborative had matched over 1,000 families with child care providers. This article…
Child Care During COVID-19? Mesa County to Start Hotline
Grand Junction Sentinel | Joe Vaccarelli “Nurses, doctors, and emergency medical personnel are essential to the challenge we face in helping people infected with COVID-19… we see an opportunity to support these brave and essential people by caring for their children as they care for our community.” Mesa County’s Public Health and Human Services departments…
How to Care for Kids if You’re Sick With Covid-19
Wired | Adrienne So “This is a risk-balance issue… If you are mildly sick, who is going to take care of the kids in your home? The risk of transmitting an infection to a child is not going to result in a whole lot, because kids do well. But if you are sick and have…
Medical Students Around the US are Offering to Babysit for Hospital Workers
Business Insider | Yeji Jesse Lee “I recognized that there was a significant need for childcare amongst essential healthcare workers… I also began to think about the level of trust that exists between faculty and med students because our networks are so tight and robust.” With child care facilities across the country closing due to…
