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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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Does Quality Early Childhood Education Lead to More Successful Lives as Adults?

September 30, 2020

The National Academy of Sciences Says “Yes”! The Science Behind It, a project of the National Academy of Sciences (NAS), has added a new page to their collection of questions …

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New Roadmap to Aid State Leaders in Developing Effective Early Learning Systems

September 21, 2020

Last week, the University of Texas at Austin’s Prenatal-to-Three Policy Impact Center hosted a virtual event highlighting their new State Policy Roadmap. The aim of the Roadmap is to provide …

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Child Trends Brief Highlights How 3 States are Using Increased CCDBG Funding

September 16, 2020

In a new brief, Child Trends provides specific examples of how Georgia, Michigan, and Oklahoma are using increased Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG) funding to expand child care …

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Report Examines Adverse Childhood Experiences in Early Childhood

September 10, 2020

Research shows that young children develop 1 million new neural connections every second making early childhood a crucial for long-term development. Research also finds that children’s social environments play an …

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Child Care Providers Experiencing 47% Increase in Operating Expenses Amid Pandemic Crisis

September 8, 2020

A new interactive tool created by the Center for American Progress (CAP) estimates the true cost of providing child care that meets pandemic-related state guidelines. Child care is a necessity for working …

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Survey Highlights Growing Child Care Concerns for Parents as Pandemic Continues

August 31, 2020

A new national survey of parents of children under age five from the Bipartisan Policy Center (BPC) and Morning Consult reaffirms the importance of child care for our economic recovery …

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ChildTrends Highlights Needs for Early Care and Education Systems to Support Children with Disabilities During the Pandemic

August 19, 2020

Across the United States, some 1.2 million young children have a diagnosed disability which qualifies them for early intervention and special education services. In a new brief this week, ChildTrends …

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Lessons from Educare’s Early Head Start – Child Care Partnerships

July 23, 2020

First created in 2013, Early Head Start – Child Care Partnerships (EHS-CCP) build on the existing strengths of both Early Head Start and child care in order to provide high-quality, …

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Report: Communities of Color Among Most Disadvantaged in the U.S

June 15, 2020

Save the Children recently released the first ever analysis and ranking of how each county in America protects and provides for its children. The report revealed that the most disadvantaged …

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ZERO TO THREE releases ‘The State of Babies Yearbook: 2020’

June 11, 2020

Today, ZERO TO THREE released their annual ‘State of Babies Yearbook’, which examines policies and compares national and state-by-state data on the well-being of infants and toddlers. Specifically, the Yearbook …

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