Our 2026 Peace Award recipients are Olesya Saban for her work helping Ukrainian children, and Betsy Hiteshew for her work with ECE.
Olive Branch, August 2026
The first two stories address family vs. school culture; the last story describes how a complicated medical issue was explained to the class.
Workforce Pell Grants
Beginning in July, 2026, the Federal Government is funding State grants (not loans) to low-income students for college-level training.
Pat Landry Honored
Pat Landry, C.E.A.S.E. and P.E.A.C.E. member, was honored for her role as a founding member of the North American Indian Center of Boston.
Announcement from Defending the Early Years
Defending the Early Years (DEY) has made the difficult decision to close with operations ending on June 30, 2026.
“Shine a Light” Fundraiser Donations
Susan Hopkins donated to honor her sister, Alice Davis, on her 80th birthday. Fran Roznowski contributed in honor of Susan Hopkins.
Song to Share — Love Grows One by One
Love grows one by one, two by two and four by Four. Love grows ‘round like a circle and come back Knock’in at your front door.
Some Good News!
The House just passed the SEED Act, a bipartisan bill extending the federal educator expense tax deduction to early childhood educators.