Posts by Carly Hawley
Addressing Federal Immigration Policy Changes in Early Childhood Programs
In January 2025, the federal immigration policy changed, rescinding former guidelines that designated early childhood programs as “protected areas” from immigration enforcement. The Center for Law and Social Policy has a resource that contains important information about current immigration enforcement policies and a guide for creating internal “safe space” policies in early childhood programs. This…
Read MoreChild Care Aware Institute Recap
For the first time in almost three years, staff and select partners gathered for the Child Care Aware of Minnesota Institute on May 5 and 6 in Minneapolis. The Institute is a biennial training event for Child Care Aware network staff and partners hosted by the Child Care Aware of Minnesota Coordinating Office. This year’s…
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