By the end of 2022, Alabama had received over $450 million from American Rescue Plan Stabilization Support. The American Rescue Plan is a covid-era economic stimulus package signed by President Biden in early 2021. The money was allocated to over 1,500 child care programs in all but one of the state's 67 counties. The child care centers mostly used the funds to pay their staff, allowing the child care centers to remain open, which in turn allowed parents to return to work. About 90,000 children may have been affected by this funding. (Source: PDF)
Some people say more needs to be done:
“Childcare experts suggest expanded subsidies, tax credits, as Alabama parents cite struggles.
— Prenatal-to-3 Policy Impact Center (@pn3policy) March 15, 2023
Cynthia Osborne…of PN3 Policy Impact Center, said Alabama’s child care crisis can also cause the state economic harm.” @aldotcom https://t.co/2nffn2RAIU
Study 3: Alabama Family Child Care Providers’ Decision-Making Related to Serving Children During and After the COVID-19 Pandemic
— Akiesha Anderson (@AkieshaAnderson) March 10, 2023
Summary of findings: pic.twitter.com/bIYSXxrhN1
Learn also about the child custody process and divorce involving children in Alabama.
Nutrition and literacy:
"Last year the state allocated $1.3 billion to build two new 4,000-bed mega prisons, which included $400 million of COVID-relief funds from the federal government.
Now Ivey wants to spend $100 million for prisons that Alabamians were told they'd already paid for.
Out of money meant for schools."
— Kyle Whitmire, "Alabama governor wants $100 million of school funds for prison construction." AL.com. March 28, 2023.
#Enjoying the 2023 Legislative Action Conference (LAC) with friends/ALSDE coworkers! We can’t wait to meet with legislators on Tuesday to advocate for our Alabama Child Nutrition Programs! #LAC2023 #SNA🍎 #ASNA🍎 #ALSDE🍎 pic.twitter.com/Cs953GT1sy
— Donnanique Washington (@DonnaniqueW) March 11, 2023
Vision + Skills + Incentive + Resources + Action = CHANGE
— ARI / The Alabama Reading Initiative (@Alabama_Reading) March 17, 2023
The ARI and ALSDE partners are dedicated to CHANGING lives through literacy. #scienceofreading #literacyforall
Every child. Every chance. Every day.@AlabamaAchieves @ALSDEOSI @mjshields @TeachwithALEX @AlabamaMTSS pic.twitter.com/VwSKD4ePbg
Alabama Lawmakers Advance Bill That Could Lead To Prosecution Of Librarians: The legislation comes amid a soaring number of book challenges — often centered on LGBTQ content — and efforts in a number of states to ban drag queen story readings. Kim Chandler, AP, Apr 25, 2024
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