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Mixed Delivery Systems Encourage Parent Choice and Strengthen Child Care Programs

June 24, 2021

As policymakers seek to reform and invest in America’s child care and early learning system, a crucial component must be ensuring families are able to choose care options that work …

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National Report Examines State Preschool Policies in 2019-2020, Including Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic

April 21, 2021

The National Institute for Early Education Research (NIEER) released the 2020 State of Preschool report, an annual survey of state preschool policies, which includes recent data on how the COVID-19 …

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Celebrating the Week of the Young Child!

April 11, 2021

This week, the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) is celebrating their annual Week of the Young Child. This week was designed to serve as a reminder …

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Mothers of Young Children Have Been Pushed Out of the Workforce During Pandemic

March 3, 2021

A recent report from the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis found that the lives of working moms in particular have been disrupted, as many left the workforce entirely due to, …

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New Resource Helps Calculate Cost of COVID Mitigation Efforts in Early Learning Settings

December 18, 2020

A new paper from the National Center on Early Childhood Quality Assurance (ECQA Center) explains how their Provider Cost of Quality Calculator can help states and policy makers understand the …

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New Chamber Data Shows Impact of Child Care Challenges on American Employers

December 7, 2020

Building on previous research, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation recently released new data outlining the pandemic’s continued pressure on working parents and employers.  The survey, conducted in September and …

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State Policies Impact Eligibility for Child Care and Development Block Grant

November 24, 2020

Since 1990, the federally-funded Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDG) has provided support to working families through child care subsidies for children age 13 and under. The Bipartisan Policy …

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Paper Outlines Strategies to Improve Equitable Compensation in the Early Childhood Field

November 5, 2020

Despite the importance of caring for and educating young children, according to a new policy brief by Bank Street College of Education, half of the child care workforce relies on …

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New America Shares Strategies to Support Early Educator Degree Attainment

October 27, 2020

Earlier this month, New America published a report summarizing the work of its Supporting Early Educator Degree Attainment Working Group. The Working Group was convened last fall with support from …

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New Report from U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation on the Impact of COVID-19 on Working Parents

October 23, 2020

It’s no secret that many parents are reaching the end of their ropes as the Coronavirus pandemic drags on. For many, it has permanently impacted their career paths and the …

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Study Points to Successes of COVID-19 Health & Safety Protocols in Protecting Child Care Workers

October 16, 2020

A new study of more than 55,000 child care providers throughout the United States conducted by Yale University found that, in the early months of the pandemic, child care providers …

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Chamber of Commerce Foundation Highlights the Impact of COVID-19 on Child Care

October 1, 2020

The ongoing challenges of the child care industry due to the COVID-19 pandemic have had a major impact for families in communities all across the country. A new report, Childcare …

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