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Schools have been slow in using the federal pandemic rescue funds, which expire in Sept. 2024. They should invest in giving students and teachers a boost in science instruction.
Children play at a family child care home in Oakland. Credit: Michael Collier/EdSource Today Children play at a family child care home in Oakland. February 5, 2021 In response to the escalating child care crisis, one of many pressing social issues exacerbated by the pandemic, the new Biden administration has pledged to offer relief to child care providers struggling to stay open, as well as to help parents struggling to pay for child care. Early childhood advocates cheer the relief package but also warn that deeper reform may be needed. The core of Biden’s early childhood relief proposal i...