The First Years Last Forever
Less than half of low-income children have access to high-quality early childhood programs that could dramatically improve their opportunities for a better future. Congress and the Administration can help change that.
Less than half of low-income children have access to high-quality early childhood programs that could dramatically improve their opportunities for a better future. Congress and the Administration can help change that.
High-quality early learning and care is proven to dramatically improve a child’s opportunities for a better future while offering parents improved job stability and overall economic security. And the need for improved access to quality, affordable child care and pre-K across the country has never been greater. Check out a high-level overview of the various public early learning and care opportunities that exist within each state, including those made possible with federal funding, as well as the unmet need.
Find your StateAs Congressional Democrats negotiate the contents of a budget reconciliation package, new polling shows that likely voters in seven Senate battleground states have a clear, two-pronged message for Congress: the legislation should lower the costs for families; and support for lowering the cost of child care rivals prescription drug prices and climate change for inclusion in this package. See the full results from Arizona, Georgia, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Virginia, and West Virginia.
learn moreAt the beginning of the 117th Congress, FFYF released a Blueprint for policymakers with ideas and opportunities for federal early learning and care legislation. We’ve also developed a legislative tracker that will provide real-time updates of early childhood education bills introduced during this Congress. We look forward to seeing legislators reaffirm their support for existing programs like the Child Care and Development Block Grant, Head Start, and the Preschool Development Grant Birth through Five, while also the pursuing of new and innovative solutions to the early learning challenges faced by American families–particularly those living in poverty.
learn moreWASHINGTON – FFYF Executive Director Sarah Rittling issued the following statement upon Senate passage of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022: “With […]
As Senate Democrats advance a reconciliation package that has been stripped of any funding for child care, our new analysis […]
WASHINGTON – As Senate Democrats advance a reconciliation package that has been stripped of any funding for child care, new analysis […]
Our worst fears have been confirmed. The Senate has finalized a reconciliation package that does not include ANY funding for […]