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No matter who wins the mayoral election on Tuesday, early childhood education advocates and providers want a seat at the table to discuss affordable child care and attracting and retaining staff. ....
Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s proposed Smart Start program would allow an additional 5,000 kids to go to preschool next year, eventually adding a total of 20,000 slots. The plan would also add money to increase wages for early education providers. ....
Texas teachers, students confront history lessons in real time as mob stormed the U.S. Capitol Educators navigate complex discussions on democracy, race and civic engagement after this week’s events. Bryan Adams High School US History teacher Stephen Patterson, left, African-American Studies and world history teacher Bri Thomas, center, and Principal Ryan Bott spent much of Wednesday afternoon and Thursday helping students and each other process the rioting at the U.S. Capitol.(Brandon Wade / Special Contributor) Teacher Bri Thomas was in the middle of a history lesson about Thomas Jefferson’s writings and the way a president’s words shape public discourse when her phone started vibrating with news alerts. ....