This is the second in a two-part episode featuring Barbara Chow, the education director at Heising-Simons, a family foundation based in Los Altos and San Francisco, California.   

In this part of the conversation, Dr. Fraga and Barbara Chow discuss what’s possible for the future of child care, including how government budgets factor in, and what kind of public momentum is needed to see real change. They also discuss how women have been impacted by the pandemic, and how that has heightened the awareness of a child care system in crisis. Finally, they discuss how diversity and inclusion must be central in the work towards a better child care system. 

About Barbara Chow 

Barbara Chow is the Education Program Director at the Heising-Simons Foundation. Prior to joining the Foundation, she served as the Education Program Director for the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation.  

Barbara Chow has also served as the Policy Director of the House Budget Committee and the Executive Director of the National Geographic Education Foundation. During the Clinton administration, she served as deputy director of the Domestic Policy Council, associate director for Education, Income Maintenance, and Labor programs at the Office of Management and Budget, and special assistant to the president for White House Legislative Affairs.  

Barbara Chow has a master’s degree in public policy from the University of California, Berkeley. 

Show Notes:

• Learn more about Heising-Simons: https://www.hsfoundation.org/ 

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