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Lawmakers Urge Increased Funding for IDEA Early Intervention Services
Recently, members of Congress from both sides of the aisle sent a letter to House leadership encouraging them to include in any COVID-19 relief or stimulus legislation a robust increase …
House Democrats and Republicans Urge Leadership to Prioritize Child Care Funding in Recovery Package
Two new letters – one signed by 41 House Republicans and the other from 72 House Democrats – have been sent to leadership calling for the recovery package to include …

America’s Child Care Crisis Sees Major Uptick in Media Coverage
The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated financial challenges that child care providers have faced for years, pushing the industry to the brink of collapse. Anxious parents and struggling child care providers …

Republicans and Democrats Are Going to Bat for Child Care. Will That Matter in Final Recovery Negotiations?
POLITICO is reporting that no progress has been on child care in the COVID-19 recovery negotiations. From today’s PLAYBOOK: — CHILDCARE: Dems are at $50 billion and Republicans are at $15 …

To Continue Vital Services, Head Start Advocates Seek Additional Funding
Today, the National Head Start Association (NHSA) is leading a day of action calling for the Head Start community to #UniteforHeadStart so that programs have adequate funding to serve children …

Calls for Child Care Relief Intensify as Congress Begins to Take Bipartisan Action
America needs child care relief to keep the industry afloat during the nation’s economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. The disastrous economic crisis has hit the child care industry especially …

In Bipartisan Votes, House Passes $50 Billion Child Care Stabilization Fund and Additional Child Care Relief
Today, the House of Representatives voted to pass the Child Care is Essential Act, which creates a $50 billion child care stabilization fund that would provide relief to child care …

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

Biden Releases Early Learning and Care Plan as White House Focuses on Child Care in Colorado Visit
America needs child care relief to keep the industry afloat during the nation’s economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. The disastrous economic crisis has hit the child care industry especially …

Biden Unveils Child Care & Early Learning Campaign Proposal
Speaking at an early childhood education center in New Castle, DE, this week, former vice president and presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden unveiled his campaign proposal to expand access …

Child Care Receives Major Attention this Week
This week we saw major action in Congress to address the growing child care crisis that is devastating communities across the country. Recently released data paints a bleak picture of …

In Bipartisan Votes, House Passes $50 Billion Child Care Stabilization Fund and Additional Child Care Relief
Recognizing the essential role of child care — its proven benefits to a child’s learning and healthy development and its support of America’s labor market and economy by allowing parents …