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After Senate Passage, Negotiations Underway with House on Bipartisan Opioid Bill

September 20, 2018

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 …

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A New Report Shows Benefits of Legacy Preschool Development Grant Program

August 7, 2018

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 …

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HHS Office of Child Care Hosts Webinar on Utilizing Its New Infant and Toddler Resource Guide

August 2, 2018

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 …

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New Report Details “Indispensable” Policies and Practices for Quality Pre-K

July 26, 2018

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 …

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Congress Can Leverage Head Start to Help Combat the Opioid Epidemic’s Effects on Children

July 18, 2018

As America’s opioid epidemic continues to devastate communities, numerous child welfare groups are calling attention to short and long-term effects of this crisis on children. Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs), such …

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Early Learning in State ESSA Plans: How States Are Using the Law

March 7, 2018

STATES ARE PRIORITIZING EARLY LEARNING The latest addition to FFYF’s ESSA toolkit of resources, Early Learning in State ESSA Plans: Implementation Snapshot provides an early look at where states are leveraging ESSA …

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Thinking About Early Childhood Policy Beyond the “Silos”

August 7, 2017

Last week, Project Evident’s Sara Peters and Capita’s Joe Waters published an article that seeks to “reframe our current approach to serving children and families by suggesting that our work …

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Pay for Success Emerges as New Financing Mechanism to Support Continued Early Learning Investment

June 22, 2016

Pay for Success (PFS) is a financing mechanism that leverages community-based solutions to public sector interests with private investment. Though public investment in early childhood education has undoubtedly increased, the …

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After Senate Passage, Negotiations Underway with House on Bipartisan Opioid Bill

A New Report Shows Benefits of Legacy Preschool Development Grant Program

HHS Office of Child Care Hosts Webinar on Utilizing Its New Infant and Toddler Resource Guide

New Report Details “Indispensable” Policies and Practices for Quality Pre-K

Congress Can Leverage Head Start to Help Combat the Opioid Epidemic’s Effects on Children

Early Learning in State ESSA Plans: How States Are Using the Law

Thinking About Early Childhood Policy Beyond the “Silos”

Pay for Success Emerges as New Financing Mechanism to Support Continued Early Learning Investment

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