Programs and advocates will take collective action at the Wilson Building to demand stable funding for early childhood. On March 18, 2026, our partner Under 3 DC will host A Day Without Child Care, a coordinated action across Washington, DC. On this day, early childhood programs, early childhood education professionals, families, and allies will take action together by closing for the day, opening late, closing early, or taking off from work, to be at the Wilson Building. Thi

DCAEYC is excited to announce an upcoming professional development workshop with Marcelina Romero , in partnership with the Multicultural Spanish Speaking Providers Association (MSSPA) . Empowering Professional Praxis: Transferring Skills and Growing in Early Childhood Education  will take place on March 7, 2026 , from 1:30 PM to 3:30 PM . The location will be announced soon. It wil be a free event totally in Spanish. Marcelina Romero is a journalist, lawyer, and professor sp

A Senate committee vote is scheduled for February 4, and the House is moving a matching resolution. DC residents deserve the right to make local decisions with local dollars. Federal lawmakers are once again threatening DC’s budget autonomy . Last year, DC leaders chose not to mirror certain federal tax cuts that, if replicated locally, could have cost the District nearly $700 million in revenue over five years. Instead, DC invested a portion of those savings into two proven

The DC Council has opened registration to testify during this year’s Oversight Season , and we want to flag this opportunity early since witness lists tend to fill up quickly. If you are able to share your experience or perspective, please consider signing up now. You can always revise or withdraw your testimony later, but registering early helps secure your spot. After you register, please email executivedirector@dcaeyc.org to let us know. We are happy to support you in pr

We are pleased to share the results of the recent DCAEYC Board of Directors election and to officially welcome our newly elected board members. Thanks to the active participation of our members, the following leaders have been elected to serve on the DCAEYC Board: Dale Brown , Secretary Johnathaan Pannell , Vice President of Membership Austin Lee , At-Large Brandon Howard , At-Large Throughout the election process, members had the opportunity to hear directly from each candi