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What D.C.’s Early Childhood Educators Stand to Lose with the D.C. Pay Equity Fund Salary Cuts

Rebecca Gale··10 min read
Briyana Holloway remembers the shock when she saw her new paycheck. It was January 2024, and the Early Childhood Pay Equity Fund had given child care educators like her a raise in their paychecks through their employer. Her twice a month take-home pay had been $1800, and now it had leapt to over $2500 – nearly a 50% increase. For Holloway, who has a bachelor’s degree from Delaware State University and works as a lead...
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Gas, Groceries, Homeownership Opportunities and Kids’ Extracurriculars

What D.C.’s Early Childhood Educators Stand to Lose with the D.C. Pay Equity Fund Salary Cuts

Rebecca Gale··10 min read
Briyana Holloway remembers the shock when she saw her new paycheck. It was January 2024, and the Early Childhood Pay Equity Fund had given child care educators like her a raise in their paychecks through their employer. Her twice a month take-home pay had been $1800, and now it had...
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