Decent early childhood education requires well-trained and compensated educators.
Marcia Meyers
Marcia K. Meyers is professor of social work and public affairs at the University of Washington.
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The European Model
To judge from public debates on everything from marriage promotion to educational standards, the United States is exceptionally concerned with the well-being of children. But as American families struggle to balance work and family demands, our government is doing little to help. Parents in countries such as Sweden and France also balance work and family […]
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How Welfare Offices Undermine Welfare Reform
Welfare and related policy reforms adopted by Congress in the 1990s seemed to strike an implicit bargain with low-wage working families. Parents were expected to meet their “personal responsibility” for supporting themselves and their children by leaving welfare and going to work. If they did, government would help out by providing a package of income, […]