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New Child Care Aware of America Report Highlights Underfunding in State Child Care Systems

July 14, 2026

This Child Care Aware of America report provides an overview of which methods states are using to assess prices and costs to inform CCDBG subsidy rates and the gaps that remain between these rates and the true cost of care.

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New Pew Research Center Survey Highlights Parents’ Child Care Challenges

June 30, 2026

The Pew Research Center recently released a report examining the biggest challenges parents face in finding child care.

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Key Takeaways from the 2026 KIDS COUNT Data Book

June 23, 2026

The Annie E. Casey Foundation recently released their 2026 KIDS COUNT® Data Book, which has been measuring child well-being across states since 1990.

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