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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February 11, 2022
This could make childcare affordable – the CTC
Sue Renner shares, “If you asked me five years ago I would not have believed that any progress would have been made,” she says. “I...
February 4, 2022
West Virginia Moms Lobby Lawmakers To Resume Expanded Child Tax Credit Payments
They had already tried so much. They had collected signatures on petitions and sent email blasts. They had tried to catch viral fire with hashtags...
February 3, 2022
West Virginia Women Unite To Pressure Joe Manchin On Biden Agenda
A group of mothers from West Virginia showed up at the U.S. Capitol this week to push for members of Congress from their state — including Sen....
February 3, 2022
Armed With Teddy Bears, West Virginia Moms Fight To Save The Child Tax Credit
Behind a pile of teddy bears in front of the Capitol reflecting pool, the West Virginia moms spoke about how the monthly benefit alleviated their...
December 28, 2021
Suggestions for a Manchin Approved Build Back Better
Sue Renner, executive director of the David and Laura Merage Foundation shares, “the proposed new investments in universal pre-K are not in step with the...
December 21, 2021
Social Impact Investors: How Laura Merage Is Helping To Empower Artists
Laura Merage is an accomplished artist and venture philanthropist who leads initiatives that impact the lives of thousands of people every day. Laura’s generosity has...
December 18, 2021
Early Learning Ventures – a Model for the Nation
Washington Post and The Hechinger Report highlights Early Learning Ventures as a proven model for how to spend federal money on early care and education. Read...
November 23, 2021
Almost Half Of Working Caregivers Say They Can’t Do 2021 Again
It’s not just you: a survey found 42% of working parents just absolutely can’t take another year of this It’s now been almost two years...