Baby TALK has hired a new executive director, Tamara Doyle, who will officially take over her new role on July 1, with the retirement of outgoing executive director Cindy Bardeleben
With schools closed, many traditionally female-filled jobs like restaurants cut back or eliminated due to shutdowns, and kids learning from home, women have taken a hit as far as employment goes.
President Joe Biden, in his address to a joint session of Congress on Wednesday, proposed a $200 billion plan for universal preschool, a $109 billion investment over 10 years to provide two years of free community college to young adults and an $85 billion boost to Pell Grants, which would help low- and moderate-income students pay for tuition, fees, books and other college-related expenses.
Those plans could help people get back to work or train for a more lucrative position.