Introducing: What's The Plan? with Leah Greenberg and Ezra Levin

Today we’re popping into your feed to tell you about a new series, What’s The Plan? What’s The Plan is one of America’s largest live, participatory political conversations, designed to inform, mobilize, and grow the pro-democracy movement.  A weekly guide to the state of democracy and how we figh…

Make Child Care Supportive

People are going to space for fun, yet building a supportive child care system can seem impossible. What gives? In this episode, we’re looking at the work of Neighborhood Villages, an organization that's spent nearly a decade creating the blueprint and putting into action what a truly supportive ch…

Make Child Care Accessible

Finding child care is too often a maze of confusion and financial strain. Families struggle to secure a spot, navigate different options, and afford care – if they can find it at all. In this episode, we talk to Professor of Public Policy at Harvard University Jeff Liebman, to break down the root c…

Make Child Care High Quality

High-quality child care isn’t about fancy buildings or high-tech gadgets - it’s about relationships. Meaningful connections between caregivers and children create the foundation for great early education, no matter the setting. In this episode, we talk to early childhood expert Junlei Li to explore…

Make Child Care Guaranteed

What would it mean to have child care for your kid from ages zero to five, no matter what you make, where you live, or whether or not you’re employed? The United States is one of the only countries in the world that doesn’t offer meaningful support to families. But in New York, there’s a movement d…

We’re Back! No One Is Coming to Save Us Season 5

In Season 5 of No One Is Coming to Save Us, we're talking about what the child care system should – and urgently needs – to look like. We demand a system that is guaranteed, high-quality, accessible, and supportive. Follow along this season as host Gloria Riviera takes us into the heart of these de…

Send Us A Voice Memo

A request from the No One is Coming to Save Us team: Tell us what the child care struggle looks like for you. Send us a voice message at speakpipe.com/noone.

Building a Better Childcare System in L.A.

Families across L.A. are struggling with the rising cost of childcare and how to access support programs. Meanwhile, childcare providers are grappling with their own challenges, including low wages and staff shortages. In this bonus episode, host Gloria Riviera talks about how leaders in L.A. can i…

Putting Early Childhood Educators First

A couple years ago, early education and childcare expert Rhian Allvin made a drastic change. After decades working in policy and advocacy, Rhian decided to start Brynmor Early Education and Preschool, which now has sites in Virginia and Washington, D.C. In this bonus episode, host Gloria Riviera ta…

Why Universal Pre-K Can’t Solve Everything

Does universal Pre-K guarantee school readiness? To answer that question the podcast is headed to Wisconsin! Land of freezing winters, dairy cows, and universal Pre-K. Back in the 1980s, Wisconsin made publicly funded preschool almost ubiquitous throughout the state. But they’re still suffering fro…