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.
With the 116th Congress now in session, the First Five Years Fund has released its federal legislative agenda outlining priorities and opportunities for lawmakers to advance high-quality early childhood education.
Learn moreThe results of FFYF’s latest national poll have been released! Voters overwhelmingly see early childhood education as a rare, unifying policy issue – and they’re paying close attention to their lawmakers’ actions. FFYF’s sixth year of national polling, conducted in the days immediately following the 2018 Midterm Elections, shows Democratic and Republican voters alike expect members of Congress from across the aisle to work together to get things done—and investing in early childhood education opportunities remains a rare issue that has strong support across parties.
Learn moreEarly Head Start – Child Care Partnerships (EHS-CCPs) maximize the impact of federal Head Start grants and Child Care subsidy […]
To the members of the 116th Congress: Welcome to Washington! As the new Congress gets underway, the First Five Years […]
In recent years, Congress has made historic progress on behalf of America’s youngest learners through important, bipartisan policy and funding advancements around […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – With the 116th Congress now in session, the First Five Years Fund (FFYF) has released its federal […]