A Place Where Learning Begins: Groundbreaking for the Merage Early Learning Center
For the David and Laura Merage Foundation, the work of building brighter futures has always started with the youngest learners. On June 4, 2026, the...
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July 16, 2021
Sen. Michael Bennet Hosts Roundtable With Aurora Mayor Mike Coffman To Discuss New Child Tax Credit
Senator Bennet was behind the legislation which is part of the American Rescue Plan Act which provides families with direct support to offset the costs...
July 14, 2021
Families Getting Monthly Checks from Federal Government
The new child tax credit will help remove hurdles for some of Colorado’s poorest families. Only 17,000 families qualify for the state subsidy. Almost every...
July 14, 2021
Expanded child tax credit could become permanent
“Even if we extend the child tax credit payment for a few years, that would still be a tremendous achievement for our kids and for...
June 17, 2021
Sue Renner Talks Childcare in the Era of COVID-19
Sue Renner, Executive Director of The David & Laura Merage Foundation, shines a light on the impact of COVID-19 on childcare or lack thereof. She...
May 12, 2021
David Merage Featured in CNN Business Perspectives
On Wednesday, May 12th, CNN Business Perspectives published David Merage’s opinion on President Biden’s plan to support the childcare crisis. Merage, chairman and CEO of...
April 14, 2021
Merage Featured in The Hill
David Merage continues to show his commitment to the development of young children by advocating for childcare reform in The Hill. His insights as a...
March 5, 2021
The Christian Science Monitor on Child Care
The Christian Science Monitor recently published an article by Laurent Belsie honoring the struggle that many working parents have faced for years when considering child...
February 24, 2021
CBS MoneyWatch Highlights “The workforce that drives the workforce”
In February, CBS News released an article highlighting that early child care educators earn poverty level wages across the country. However, without child care providers,...