I want to thank the Colonial Early Education Program here in calyx and for hosting us tonight. You know, i just met sara johnson who i thought i saw sara somewhere in here but she has a three year old son know who is a student here. She said this program thats wonders helping noaa learn his letters and numbers and socialize with other kids and understand his emotions and develop his personality. I bet he is a bright, cute young man. But like so many parents, she is worried. He is worried about her job as a dental assistant and vouching changes, and what she has to do to make things work. Shes nosing changes in noaas behavior since he hasnt been in school since march. As a matter of fact, he said to the principal, where is my teacher, can i stay here in play, we are in his classroom and she has had to learn to lean on parents, which many, many people have to do, to help her get through it and is really tough. Parents like sara and places like the center and the caregivers and educators
Emotions and develop his personality. I met him. Hes a great young man, but like so many parents, she is worried. She is worried about her job as a dental assistant and not seeing changes in what she has to do to make things work. Shes noticing changes in noahs behavior since he hasnt been in school. Where are my teachers . We are in his classroom. Parentsd to lean on her , which many people have to do to help her get through it. It is really tough. Parents like sarah, places like the center, and the caregivers and educators who work here also give me a great deal of hope. Determination i am pushing for over two years to triple the amount of money for title i schools in districts like this one, where every child, every child in a title i district is able to have the benefits of an education at three and four years of age. That is why i couldnt think of a better place to talk about the third plank of my plan for the economy. This is about the squeeze on working families who are raising
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Sb Committee Comes to order. Good afternoon. And welcome to our witnesses and audience members. Let me thank you all of you, for coming, and for participating in this subcommittee hearing. Right here. I think were all pretty familiar with this new virtual setting. But because this is our First Virtual hearing of this subcommittee, i want to take a moment to provide members with a few reminders before we begin. We will proceed in the same fashion as this committee always has. We will begin with Opening Statements by the chair and Ranking Member. Followed by testimony from our witnesses, and an opportunity for every member to inquire for five minutes. We will dispense with our practice of the given and instead go in order of seniority for questioning alternating between minority and majority members. Members are advised that the clerk may mute those who are not speaking in order to limit background noise and feedback. However, all members are responsible for unmuting themselves when they
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