October 27. 2023 with Carla Ward and Allyx Schiavone
Investing in Young Learners
Join Carla Ward and guest, Allyx Schiavone, as they dive feet-first into the crisis in education and the urgent need for change. Without action, the situation will only worsen.
They discuss being mission-driven and Allyx shares an innovative strategy they are doing in New Haven, Connecticut, to increase ECE wages without charging parents more. Listening will definitely get your wheels turning on how to bring this strategy to your district.
Allyx Schiavone
Allyx Schiavone is the Executive Director of Friends Center for Children and chair of the Child Care for Connecticut’s Future Coalition. She has over 30 years of experience in early childhood development and elementary education as a teacher and administrator in CT and NY. She holds dual Masters’ degrees from Bank Street College of Education in Early Childhood Development and Elementary Education as well as a Bachelor’s degree from Union College. She is an advocate for early care and education, focused on creating alternative systems for members of the early childhood community who are marginalized, overburdened and underfunded.