Less than half of children from low-income families 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.
Every day, working parents and businesses see and feel the impacts of the country’s child care challenges first hand. By investing in a system of early learning and care programs that meet the needs of working families, Congress can strengthen the early learning workforce, expand the supply of quality child care, and drastically lower child care costs for families across the country.
learn moreHigh-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 StateThe vast majority of voters continue to feel a sense of urgency around the need for affordable, quality child care. This concern cuts across party lines and spans state borders. It is felt strongly by parents and non-parents alike. As a result, even among concerns about the federal deficit, there continues to be persistent, substantial voter support for increased federal funding for child care and early learning programs.
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As part of an ongoing series on the Bipartisan Child Care and Pre-K Caucus, First Five Years Fund is chatting […]
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