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Dolly Parton's Imagination Library gifted more than 332,000,000 books since it was first created 31 years ago.
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There is no excuse for the world to stand by and watch two million human beings suffer on the brink of full-blown famine.
A starving human being needs food today, not tomorrow.
People of good conscience must stop the starvation in Gaza.
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While a lasting resolution to the crisis in Gaza must involve a return of all hostages and a cessation of Israel’s military operations, these articles underscore the immediate need for action to be taken to prevent the travesty of innocent people dying of preventable starvation. nytimes.com/2025/07/27/opini…
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A first-in-the-nation initiative, the Pay Equity Fund increases pay for child care educators to reflect their skills and the importance of their work.
By fully funding it in FY26, we're creating more competitive wages, supporting educators, & investing in the best for our youngest learners.
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Our investments in education are working.
📈Public schools enrollment is growing
📈Test scores are up
📈Fastest growing urban school district
Today's preview of our FY26 Budget—with full FY26 funding for PKEEP, Pay Equity, and Child Care Subsidies—will help build on our progress.
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Three of the main ways that child care providers get support from DC Government will be fully funded in FY26:
1⃣PKEEP: Makes preschool more affordable for families across income levels
2⃣Pay Equity: Increases salaries and healthcare access for early childhood educators
3⃣Child Care Subsidies: Helps families pay for child care
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BREAKING: Full FY26 funding for PKEEP, Pay Equity Fund, and Child Care Subsidies.
That means continued support for DC families, educators, and programs serving our youngest learners.
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Our @WCKitchen mobile pita truck is the last functioning bakery in all of Gaza…running double shifts to produce 60k loaves/day. We could be doing 3x more but can’t increase due to Israel’s blockade on flour. At one point we operated a hundred kitchens…
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Based on the Mayor’s guiding principles, the Pay Equity Fund is a shining example of a program we should be prioritizing. If you agree, take action by going to the Under 3 DC website to tell Mayor Bowser NO CUTS TO CHILD CARE! under3dc.org/
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The Mayor’s budget may be delayed, but we do have some insight into her priorities by way of her office’s Guiding Principles. How does a program like the Pay Equity Fund stack up against these principles? Let’s dig in 🧵
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Gnarly Native Plants of the Mid-Atlantic. An infographic I made for a fun a while back.
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It’s essential for @MayorBowser & @ChmnMendelson to fully fund the Early Childhood Educator Pay Equity Fund, which boosts wages & provides health insurance for our child care providers. This program improves education quality & supports DC’s economy. This budget season, make decisions that put people over politics. Let’s #ChooseDC—now & always for the #DCBudget. @FairBudgetDC FY26 platform: bit.ly/ChooseDCPlatform
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USAID has been fighting disease, feeding children, and promoting goodwill around the world for six decades. As this article makes clear, dismantling this agency would be a profound foreign policy mistake - one that Congress should resist. nytimes.com/2025/02/06/opini…
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Performance Oversight of the Health Benefit Exchange Authority and Food Policy Council nitter.cf/i/broadcasts/1YpKklBlk…
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The owner of Lanier Lullabies CDC, Julie Lujan, joined Under 3 DC to testify in support of fully funding Healthcare4Childcare and the Pay Equity Fund to the DC Council Committee on Health! @CMCHenderson #washingtondc #dmv #Payequityfund #healthcare #teachers
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🚨NEW DATA: The #WashingtonDC Pay Equity Fund benefits everyone--educators, child development facilities, and families. #childcare
Early childhood educators deserve fair pay and healthcare. @AnneTheAnalyst’s work with #HealthCareForChildCare and the #PayEquityFund has been vital in supporting them! I urge the council to continue these programs—and invest even more! #FundECE
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"Don't ever stop trying to make the world a better place. You have power. And don't you ever listen when anyone tells you something is impossible because it has never been done before." - MVP @KamalaHarris
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