Early Childhood Focus http://www.earlychildhoodfocus.org/artman2/publish/ Bringing You The News That Matters Most Thu, 28 Aug 2008 16:33:47 PST en-us Obama calls for $18-billion boost in education spending http://www.earlychildhoodfocus.org/artman2/publish/presidential_elections/Obama_calls_for_18-billion_boost.shtml Presidential Elections Barack Obama proposed an $18-billion increase in federal education programs today, accusing Democratic presidential rivals Hillary Rodham Clinton and John Edwards of shortchanging public schools.<br /> Wed, 21 Nov 2007 10:19:22 PST http://www.earlychildhoodfocus.org/artman2/publish/presidential_elections/Obama_calls_for_18-billion_boost.shtml Clinton, DeLauro to aid child-care workers http://www.earlychildhoodfocus.org/artman2/publish/CT/Clinton_DeLauro_to_aid_child-care_workers.shtml Connecticut Rep. Rosa DeLauro has teamed with New York Sen. Hillary Clinton in proposing a $200 million annual fund to boost the pay, benefits and training of child-care workers. Fri, 19 Oct 2007 14:03:38 PST http://www.earlychildhoodfocus.org/artman2/publish/CT/Clinton_DeLauro_to_aid_child-care_workers.shtml Labor unions support Clinton child care proposal http://www.earlychildhoodfocus.org/artman2/publish/ccdbg-tanf/Labor_unions_support_Clinton_child_care_proposal.shtml CCDBG/TANF Two large labor unions joined Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton and Rep. Rosa DeLauro of Connecticut at a press conference today in support of a proposal to add $200 million annually to a federal block grants program for child care.<br /> Thu, 18 Oct 2007 10:56:16 PST http://www.earlychildhoodfocus.org/artman2/publish/ccdbg-tanf/Labor_unions_support_Clinton_child_care_proposal.shtml