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New Report Highlights How Child Care Challenges Affect Georgia’s Workforce and Economy
The rising cost of child care is not just a family issue. According to a new report from Georgia Early Education Alliance for Ready Students (GEEARS) and the Metro Atlanta …
Report Shows Unique Challenges of Finding Infant and Toddler Care
A report from the Center for American Progress (CAP) found dramatic shortages in child care for infants and toddlers which, in many places, makes finding licensed care next to impossible. …
Child Care Aware Releases New Report on High Cost of Child Care from State to State
Child care is one of the largest household expenses families face today. A new report from Child Care Aware examines the cost and affordability of child care from state to …
States Show Tremendous Interest in PDG B-5 at Chicago Meeting
Earlier this month, the BUILD Initiative, the Alliance for Early Success, EducationCounsel, NIEER, and the Ounce of Prevention Fund coordinated a meeting in Chicago, IL to provide information and assistance …
Strengthening the Quality of Care Nationwide with Early Head Start – Child Care Partnerships
Early Head Start – Child Care Partnership (EHS-CCP) grants aim to incorporate the strengths of Early Head Start into other child care opportunities in order to expand access to high-quality …
Rand Corporation Report Highlights Opportunity to Use ESSA Funding for Social and Emotional Learning
A December 2017 Rand Corporation report explains how states can utilize funding provided by the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) to support social and emotional learning (SEL). SEL encompasses a …
U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation Resource Makes the Business Case for ECE
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation’s (USCCF) Center for Education and Workforce is out with a new interactive resource for employers and business leaders on the role early childhood education …
Harvard-Led Program Aims to Prevent Achievement Gap through Work with At-Risk Infants & Toddlers, Moms
NPR affiliate WBUR in Boston reports: Researchers know there’s an achievement gap that exists at 18 months. That’s before any formal learning has taken place. An organization in Boston is …
After Senate Passage, Negotiations Underway with House on Bipartisan Opioid Bill
On Monday, the Senate overwhelmingly passed a comprehensive bill with strong bipartisan support in response to the opioid epidemic devastating so many communities. Senators worked across the aisle to find …
A New Report Shows Benefits of Legacy Preschool Development Grant Program
Last week, the Departments of Education (ED) and Health and Human Services (HHS) released a progress report highlighting states’ progress in implementing the Legacy Preschool Development Grants (PDG). Congress appropriated …
HHS Office of Child Care Hosts Webinar on Utilizing Its New Infant and Toddler Resource Guide
State leaders are at the forefront of creating innovative early childhood care and learning systems around the country. The Child Care State Capacity Building Center (SCBC), one of the Office …
New Report Details “Indispensable” Policies and Practices for Quality Pre-K
By the time a child starts elementary school, their bodies and brains have already gone through a vital period of growth and development that lays the groundwork for health and …
