Guest Post:

Time has almost run out. In less than two weeks the city council will


vote on Mayor Fenty’s proposed budget for 2011. If changes aren’t


made before then the subsidized child-care program, which has been


under-funded for years, will be cut even further. As a result


child-care centers, which are also local businesses owned and staffed


mostly by women, will close. Study after study has shown that


children enrolled in quality child care programs are better prepared


for school, more likely to graduate from high school, stay out of jail


and go to college. Subsidized childcare for low-wage and/or


low-income parents pays for itself. Ward 5 Councilman Harry Thomas


Jr. is trying to convince his colleagues on the Council to restore


funding to the subsidized childcare program, but he will not succeed


without our help. Tell your councilperson that childcare matters to


you and your community. Get involved with empower DC’s Child Care for


All Campaign and join the fight. Call Ben at (202) 234-9119.
 
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