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WSA Parent Ambassadors Successes and Media

2011 Legislative Session (In Progress)

Defeated Governor’s proposal to limit access to child care subsidies to only families eligible for TANF within the first two months of the legislative session.

2010 Legislative Session

Successfully advocated for the creation of an ECEAP entitlement so that all low income children in Washington will receive high quality early learning services by 2018.
Successfully advocated for changes to the child care subsidy system so that the system is more child focused and friendly to providers and families.
Advocated to prevent cuts to early learning including working connections child care.

2009 Legislative Session

Supported nationwide effort to substantially increase Head Start funding as part of the Economic Recovery Act
Successfully fought attempts to cut funding for early childhood education programs including ECEAP and child care

Elizabeth Grillett, Sen. Cantwell, Tiffany Simkins 2-10-2011 KIRO - WSA Advocacy Day (parent ambassador interviewed at 37:00)

4-13-11 ECEAP & Working Connections, 2:47:00 April Ritter, James McBride, Surina Warren-Nash

1-26-11 TANF/Working Connections, 1:40:30 Misty Shapansky, April Ritter

1-18-11 WAKids Kindergarten Readiness, 23:00 Surina Warren-Nash, 50:00 April Ritter

1-13-11 ECEAP, 39:00:, Eula Motelet

2-23-10 Child Care budget, 12:33 James McBride, 14:55 Cecily Jenkins (James' blog post about his experience)

1-26-10 Including Early Learning in "Basic Education", 59:00 Kylee Allen, 1:00:56 Cecily Jenkins, 1:14:15 Elizabeth Grillett

1-14-10 ECEAP funding, 1:40:15 Gloria Fortune

1-13-10 ECEAP funding , 1:05:30 Gloria Fortune