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 care remains overwhelmingly bipartisan among voters, candidates and elected officials alike. And according to FFYF’s years of national polling, Americans are united when it comes to early childhood education and their desire to have the issue remain a bipartisan priority for policymakers at every level of government.
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, but also develop new, innovative solutions to the problems faced by American families. FFYF has developed a tracker for the early childhood legislation introduced in the 116th Congress.
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