by Maryland Childcare Association | Feb 26, 2020 | Early Learning, Hot Topics, Legislative/Advocacy
It’s time to recognize child care programs/nursery preschools play an important role in successfully educating birth to 5 years. Click here to read the State Kindergarten Readiness data report for 2018-2019 Please review this report and share the successes of child...
by Maryland Childcare Association | Feb 26, 2020 | Education, Hot Topics, Maryland State Dept of Education Announcements
Excerpt from MSDE Please read linked PDF for the complete letter MSDE Release- KRA 2019 Data BALTIMORE (February 25, 2020) – Maryland’s 2019 Kindergarten Readiness Assessment (KRA) results show that the percentage of Maryland kindergartners demonstrating...
by Maryland Childcare Association | Feb 18, 2020 | Early Learning, Education, Hot Topics, Legislative/Advocacy
Now is time to keep communication going with legislators ASAP all week long. They are making decisions over next few weeks and we MUST flood their offices with emails, phone calls and visits or their office of time allows. We have to make our voices heard. MSCCA is...
by Maryland Childcare Association | Feb 14, 2020 | Legislative/Advocacy
MSCCA has been able to make an impact in some of the legislation, but will submit more amendments on Monday at the Hearing. Will share our amendments on our legislative page! Please feel free to contact your legislators and let them know how this will impact you....
by Maryland Childcare Association | Feb 13, 2020 | Legislative/Advocacy
By Christina Peusch We urge you to contact your legislators! Click here http://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/members/district They need to hear from you !!! MSCCA will testify and ask for amendments. We need your voice to make a bigger impact as this will impact your...
by Maryland Childcare Association | Feb 10, 2020 | Education, Legislative/Advocacy
MSCCA recently submitted an Op/Ed to the Baltimore Sun on Jan. 9, 2020. The Sun has agreed to run this article but we also wanted to share the article with our members and social media followers. The Kirwan legislation Senate Bill 1000 dropped at the end of last week....
by Maryland Childcare Association | Feb 10, 2020 | Early Learning, Education, Legislative/Advocacy
Testimony: State FY 2021 Budget for the Maryland State Department of Education, Division of Early Childhood Development Education and Economic Development Subcommittee February 3, 2020 MSCCA budget hearing testimony Feb 3, 2020 MSCCA acknowledges and appreciates all...
by Maryland Childcare Association | Jan 27, 2020 | Fundraising Special Causes
Hello MSCCA Members! In February the Johns Hopkins Hospital sponsors a radio campaign for donations, and each year MSCCA coordinates a state-wide campaign within the preschool community to collect additional donations online. This is a great cause and part of our...
by Maryland Childcare Association | Dec 5, 2019 | Early Learning, Legislative/Advocacy
We are proud partners of the National Child Care Association (NCCA). Just a few of the benefits of being a member of the NCCA: Advocacy = NCCA Leadership on the ground in D.C. representing YOU NCCA Voice – State and Federal updates in an easy format Membership...
by Maryland Childcare Association | Nov 13, 2019 | Education, Maryland State Dept of Education Announcements
Sharing from our partners at the Maryland State Department of Education Division of Early Childcare: Read Maryland’s Pre-Natal to Age Eight 2020- 2025 Strategic Plan For the past year, Maryland has been working through the development of an updated vision,...
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