Coalition Action Materials

Coalition Letter and Comments on Guidelines to Early Learning Challenge Initiative

July 11, 2011

On July 11, 2011, members of the Child Care and Early Learning Coalition submitted a letter and set of comments on the draft requirements, priorities, selection criteria, and definitions for the Race to the Top-Early Learning Challenge (RTT-ELC) grants to Education Secretary Arne Duncan, Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, and the Administration.

Letter in Support of Proposed SNAP Eligibility, Certification, and Employment and Training Provisions

July 05, 2011

On July 5, 2011, the National Women’s Law Center sent a letter to the Food and Nutrition Service at the U.S. Department of Agriculture, in support of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Eligibility, Certification, and Employment and Training Provisions proposed rule.

Coalition Letter in Support of The Children First Act of 2011

June 24, 2011

On June 24, 2011, the Child Care and Early Learning Coalition sent a letter in support of The Children First Act of 2011, introduced by Senator John Kerry (D-MA).

Coalition Letter and Comments on Early Learning Challenge Initiative

June 03, 2011

On June 3, 2011, members of the Child Care and Early Learning Coalition submitted a letter and comments to Education Secretary Arne Duncan, Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, and the Administration in regards to the new Race to the Top-Early Learning Challenge initiative.

Letter in Opposition of Balanced Budget Amendment (H.J. Res. 1)

June 01, 2011

On June 1, 2011, the National Women’s Law Center sent a letter to House Judiciary Committee Chairman Lamar Smith and Ranking Member John Conyers, in strong opposition to H.J. Res. 1, the balanced budget constitutional amendment introduced by Rep. Goodlatte.  H.J. Res.

Coalition Letter In Support of Early Childhood Funding for FY 2012 Appropriations

May 18, 2011

On May 18, 2011, the Child Care and Early Learning Coalition sent a sign-on letter to the chairs and ranking minority members of the Appropriations Committees and the Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services in support of early childhood programs for the FY 2012 appropriations process.

A copy of the coalition sign-on letter can be downloaded below.

Thank You Letter to Congress for Supporting Essential Programs for Women and Families

March 23, 2011

On March 23, 2011, the Child Care and Early Learning Coalition sent a thank-you letter to Senators Mikulski, Murray, Gillibrand, Boxer, Feinstein, Shaheen, Hagan, Cantwell and Lautenberg, who during the floor debate on H.R. 1, spoke in support of essential programs that help women and children and specifically spoke in opposition to the proposed cuts to child care and Head Start.

Wal-Mart v. Dukes: The Basics

March 11, 2011

Ten years ago a group of women who worked at Wal-Mart stores filed a lawsuit alleging that their employer engaged in company-wide sex discrimination, by paying women less than men, promoting fewer women to management positions, and promoting male employees more quickly. The case — now a class action — has made its way to the Supreme Court.

Head Start Researchers' Letter to Congress

March 10, 2011

Over two-hundred academic researchers signed-on to a letter to Congress on the importance of investing and sustaining funding for Head Start and Early Head Start. To read the full letter and see the list of signers, please visit the National Head Start Association's website.

Women & the Affordable Care Act: Moving Forward... Protecting Women's Health Care

March 03, 2011

This is the toolkit of information for the coalition of organizations planning events for the Women's Day of Action to celebrate the one year anniversary of the Affordable Care Act. The Women's Day of Action is Thursday, March 24. This page will be updated frequently until then. Please continue to check back often.

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