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What You Need to Know About the New Pregnant Workers Fairness Act
By Winnie

Here's a win for working mothers: the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) goes into effect on June 27, 2023! The PWFA is a federal law that helps pregnant, postpartum and pumping workers...

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Child Care Cost News

The Child Care Funding Cliff Looms

According to a recent Senate report, $37.5 billion in federal funding for child care will expire this September 2023. This pandemic-era funding has been essential to keeping child care...

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How Winnie handled the banking crisis

Last week, Winnie lost access to its primary bank account when the FDIC closed Silicon Valley Bank (SVB). During the three day period we were frozen out of our bank account, we had to take...

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Child Care News

The CHIPS Act childcare requirement and what it means

Big news: if companies want a piece of the $39 BILLION in federal subsidies for semiconductor manufacturers they will now need to prove they provide child care support to their employees....

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October is Learning Disabilities Awareness Month

October is Learning Disabilities Awareness Month, a time dedicated to acknowledging and advocating for the one in five students who learn differently because they have dyslexia, ADHD, or...

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Women founders, overlooked industries, and the reasons to be optimistic

Last week I went on Bloomberg TV with Emily Chang to talk about childcare, fundraising, and a16z’s $350 million investment in WeWork founder Adam Neumann’s new company–their largest...

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Child Care News

Child Care Assistance in Abortion Ban States
By Winnie

The Supreme Court has overturned Roe and left it up to the states to determine the legality of abortion. In at least 13 states, abortion will be illegal within 30 days with likely many...

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Winnie Wins Inc. Magazine's 2022 Best Workplaces
By Winnie

Today we're excited to announce that Winnie has been named to Inc. magazine's annual list of the Best Workplaces for 2022. To be considered for this award, Winnie employees were asked to...

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Providers News

Hiring for Your Childcare Center or Preschool Just Got Easier

If there is anything we’ve learned in the last two years it’s that childcare is essential. Like many industries right now, childcare providers and preschool programs are struggling to keep...

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What Does Biden’s Public Pre-K Mean for Child Care Providers?

Next week, the House is expected to vote on the Build Back Better Act, which includes investments in child care, paid leave, and families broadly. One of the most talked about parts of this...

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