On Wednesday, FFYF sponsored an event with The Atlantic: Politics & Policy to discuss the ABC’s of Early Childhood.
The event featured two panel discussions about what this unprecedented election season might mean for early care and learning inside the beltway.
The first panel featured Democratic Congressman Joaquin Castro of Texas and Republican Congressman Buddy Carter of Georgia – two champions of early childhood on Capitol Hill. Moderator Steve Clemons of The Atlantic facilitated a terrific discussion between the two lawmakers about the truly bipartisan support for early childhood.
Later during the second panel, Democratic political strategist Hilary Rosen and Republican journalist and commentator Mary Katharine Ham debated how early childhood might fit into the priorities of Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump – especially in light of the overwhelming support for the issue we found in our latest national poll.
If you missed the live stream of the event, don’t worry! You can watch the whole thing online here:
And check out some of the great chatter on Twitter during the event:
Overwhelming empirical evidence like @hamiltonproj Head Start study is the basis for bipartisan support for #earlyed #atlpoliticspolicy
— Lauren Bauer (@drlaurenbauer) September 21, 2016
#HeadStart works. Read the facts. #ATLPoliticsPolicy https://t.co/xtx1qI8HPE
— Prof. James Heckman (@heckmanequation) September 21, 2016
No question that “class and race have everything to do with a child’s opportunity” today-@hilaryr #ATLPoliticsPolicy pic.twitter.com/kFSWyPnCXA
— AtlanticLIVE (@Atlantic_LIVE) September 21, 2016
We have to get people to see the long-term value of #ECE –@JoaquinCastrotx #ATLpoliticspolicy pic.twitter.com/eeERzMs3iA
— Madison Services (@MadisonServices) September 21, 2016
Great @Atlantic_LIVE #ATLPoliticsPolicy discussion about the importance of early education with @SCClemons and @RepBuddyCarter this morning. pic.twitter.com/to7Ns6BVnU
— Joaquin Castro (@JoaquinCastrotx) September 21, 2016
#HeadStart works, especially for long-term impacts and particularly disadvantaged https://t.co/5IIdlA3hIQ #ATLPoliticsPolicy
— Lauren Bauer (@drlaurenbauer) September 21, 2016
.@mkhammer: “The best way to pin down #Trump‘s policy is to ask him who he will listen too about a subject” #ATLPoliticsPolicy
— Natalie N Allen (@nnallen) September 21, 2016
Great conversation this morning with @JoaquinCastrotx and @SCClemons about early education #atlpoliticspolicy pic.twitter.com/FFR6VoenZc
— Buddy Carter (@RepBuddyCarter) September 21, 2016
This is first time I’ve seen a GOP pres. candidate trying to make a child education a big deal, says @hilaryr #ATLPoliticsPolicy
— AtlanticLIVE (@Atlantic_LIVE) September 21, 2016
And great point by @mkhammer that focus on #earlychildhood should be play & #SEL, not testing. #atlpoliticspolicy https://t.co/G9zFENjBSb
— Meredith Dodson (@dodsonadvocate) September 21, 2016
At #atlpoliticspolicy @firstfiveyears panel, @hilaryr @mkhammer discuss Trump @HillaryClinton #earlychildhood views. pic.twitter.com/aYWaL9nPmc
— Danny Weiss (@DannyWeissCSKA) September 21, 2016
.@hilaryr stresses that early education gains must be supported by subsequent efforts to remain #ATLPoliticsPolicy pic.twitter.com/ELrpn8PxGB
— AtlanticLIVE (@Atlantic_LIVE) September 21, 2016
“When it comes to early childhood & education, we should not let any barriers exist” to investment –@RepBuddyCarter #ATLPoliticsPolicy #ECE
— Jocelyn (@jocemiller) September 21, 2016
I hope the next president will allow local schools to receive federal money directly, says @JoaquinCastrotx #ATLPoliticsPolicy
— AtlanticLIVE (@Atlantic_LIVE) September 21, 2016
.@JoaquinCastrotx + @RepBuddyCarter explore how ed policy can be post-partisan #atlpoliticspolicy @firstfiveyears pic.twitter.com/9T24rpz3d7
— Patrick Garrigan (@PatrickGarrigan) September 21, 2016
GOP @RepBuddyCarter announces at #ATLPoliticsPolicy discussion he’ll be joining Congressional #PreK Caucus!
— FirstFiveYearsFund (@firstfiveyears) September 21, 2016