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POLL: Strong Louisiana Support for Head Start Amid Federal Funding Uncertainty

October 27, 2025

As Head Start programs across Louisiana face financial hardship and closure due to the ongoing federal shutdown, new polling shows that Louisiana voters remain overwhelmingly supportive of the program and …

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Polling Highlights: Missouri, Oklahoma, and Ohio Voters on Child Care Challenges, Workforce Impact, and Need for Action

October 6, 2025

In a new poll from First Five Years Fund and state child care organizations, voters in Missouri, Oklahoma, and Ohio say child care is a necessity for families and a …

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POLLING: Rural Voters on Child Care and Head Start

September 29, 2025

Recent survey found that rural Americans says money is tight, and child care is a significant part of that burden. 

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Poll: Support for Head Start

April 29, 2025

Quality care is crucial for a child’s development. Early learning programs help build the skills kids need to succeed in school and in life. And when parents know their children …

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Polling Memo: Republican Support for Child Care Tax Policies

April 16, 2025

Polling conducted by Republican pollsters UpONE Insights on behalf of First Five Years Fund (FFYF) shows strong support for expanding child care-related tax credits. This is especially relevant as the …

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The First Five Questions For: Polling Expert Robert Blizzard

February 27, 2025

In this month’s FFYF’s First Five Questions series, FFYF Executive Director Sarah Rittling sat down with Robert Blizzard, Polling Expert and the Founder/CEO of UpOne Insights to discuss new child …

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A Story Of Momentum: The Achievements Fueling Our Work in 2025

January 8, 2025

2025 is officially here! And we are ready to get to work for families and our nation’s youngest learners.Before diving into the exciting work ahead, we want to take a …

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2024 Candidate Briefing Book: Voters and Child Care

September 17, 2024

An election year provides an important opportunity to highlight issues that are top of mind for voters. In 2024, there is a growing sense of urgency around child care. Voters …

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Survey Sheds Light on What Parents and Child Care Providers Want Elected Officials to Know

July 3, 2024

The RAPID Survey Project recently released the RAPID 4th Anniversary Special Report: What parents of young children and child care providers want elected officials to know. RAPID is a national …

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The First Five Questions For: Polling Experts Jay Campbell and Lori Weigel

May 23, 2024

In this month’s FFYF’s First Five Questions series – which brings together interesting leaders, experts, and voices together to talk about child care challenges and solutions – Executive Director Sarah …

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New Polling on Child Care and the 2024 Election

May 16, 2024

A new poll conducted on behalf of First Five Years Fund by the bipartisan research team of New Bridge Strategies (R) and Hart Research (D) found that, in this election …

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New Poll: Small Business Owners Need Federal Action on Child Care 

April 11, 2024

(Washington, DC) – A new report from Small Business Majority – a national small business organization with a network of 85,000 small businesses – has found that more than two-thirds …

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