CLASP

In this GLR Learning Tuesdays webinar, co-sponsored by Early Learning Nation Magazine, we heard a riveting conversation about early childhood policy — past, present and future. Moderator Michelle Kang of NAEYC opened the session by recognizing the essential yet currently undervalued and undercompensated role that child care and education…

Stephanie Schmit, director of CLASP’s child care and early education team, was interviewed for a story on the upcoming child care funding cliff.

Stephanie Schmit was quoted about federal funding for child care providers.

A CLASP report on maternal mental health was referenced.

CLASP Director of Child Care and Early Education Policy team Stephanie Schmit was quoted in this article.

A CLASP report was quoted in this article.

On September 18-20, Stephanie Schmit and Alejandra Londono-Gomez will speak at the 2022 Mom Congress Convention in Washington, D.C.

Stephanie Schmit, the director of childcare and early education at CLASP, told The New Republic that this investment would increase the reach of the existing block grants by 70 percent.

"Notably, the Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP) published a fact sheet that estimates that more than one million children could benefit from the new proposal."

Stephanie Schmit was quoted: “I’m nervous about what’s going to happen in a year or two years when those resources give out if we don’t get additional federal investment."