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See Early Head Start-Child Care Partnerships in Action with “All Our Kin”
Finding affordable child care that’s also high-quality can be challenging for American families, especially for low-income families. In 33 states the annual cost of infant care exceeds the cost of …

State of Babies 2019 Yearbook Examines Policies Supporting Infants & Toddlers Nationwide
Earlier this week, ZERO TO THREE and Child Trends released a new policy resource that examines policies supporting infants and toddlers nationwide. The resource entitled, The State of Babies Yearbook: …

GAO Report: States Making Great Strides with Increased Federal Child Care Dollars
The following post is a collaboration between the First Five Years Fund (FFYF), Bipartisan Policy Center (BPC) and the Center for American Progress (CAP). A new report from the …

Report Finds Child Care Provides Nearly $100 Billion in Economic Impact
A new report from the Committee for Economic Development (CED), in partnership with the Alliance for Early Success, finds the child care industry has an economic impact of nearly $100 …

Study Shows Head Start Reduces Likelihood of Adult Poverty
A new study from the University of Michigan found that Head Start has positive long-term impacts on both higher education attainment and economic self-sufficiency. Researchers used longitudinal data from children …
New Report Details Early Childhood Education Reforms in Louisiana
A report from New America profiles Louisiana’s bipartisan efforts to transform early learning in the state. In 2012, Louisiana passed the Early Childhood Education Act, which provided a holistic approach …

New Report Shows Unique Challenges of Finding Infant and Toddler Care
A new 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 …
Research Shows Early Care and Education Use is Rising Among Low-Income Hispanic Families
Research from the National Research Center on Hispanic Children and Families finds that early care and education use is rising among low-income Hispanic families. Their latest brief, Access to Early …