Crain’s Insider: Child Care Advocates Pressure 2013 Candidates

BY Andrew J. Hawkins

The 2013 citywide election may be a year away, but childcare and education  advocates are getting a head start on their election strategy.

On Tuesday, advocates from several major organizations will convene for a  half-day conference focused on building support for early childhood education  and childcare programs in the city’s budget. They will also issue a challenge to  candidates running for mayor next year to promise to shield those programs from  spending cuts in future budget cycles

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