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.
Support for high-quality early learning and child care remains overwhelmingly bipartisan among voters, candidates and elected officials alike. The results of our latest national poll reveal the clear impact the COVID-19 crisis has had on voters’ perception of quality child care—and the need for a significant public investment in meaningful child care policy solutions for working families and providers.
learn moreAmerica needs child care relief to keep the industry afloat during the nation’s economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. The disastrous economic crisis has hit the child care industry especially hard, causing widespread layoffs and closures as a result of catastrophic drops in enrollment. And while the nation’s economic recovery from this crisis will be a slow, phased process, child care providers will be expected to be open to care for children as parents return to work, while operating on financial losses for months to come due to new social distancing requirements and continued low enrollment.
learn moreAt the beginning of the 116th Congress, FFYF developed a set of legislative priorities for Congress that included key areas through which lawmakers might advance early childhood programs and initiatives. Included in that agenda was a recommendation for Members to not only double down in their support for existing programs like CCDBG, Head Start and Preschool Development Grants, but also develop new and innovative solutions to the problems faced by American families. To date, Republicans and Democrats alike have introduced dozens of bills, big and small, that would strengthen and expand early learning opportunities. FFYF has developed a tracker for the early childhood legislation introduced in the 116th Congress.
learn moreOctober 27, 2020 State programs and investments in early learning continue even as young learners miss out on many in-person […]
Earlier this month, New America published a report summarizing the work of its Supporting Early Educator Degree Attainment Working Group. […]
October 26, 2020 America’s economic recovery will require a robust child care system as the industry’s collapse has severely impacted […]
It’s no secret that many parents are reaching the end of their ropes as the Coronavirus pandemic drags on. For […]