09/15/2014
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"I have had many parents sit in my office and cry because they were not able to get a CCDBG Child Care subsidy and they could not afford my fee which is established using a sliding fee scale based on t..."
"While CCDBG is, first and foremost, a work support program providing parents with the peace of mind that their children have a place to go while the parents are at work, we have learned so much about ..."
"While I think we should be making a larger Federal investment in childcare, I am well aware of our Nation's fiscal reality."
"Early Education Teachers are professionals and we do need to pay them accordingly, provide benefits and require ongoing training like their counter parts in the public school system."