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The Cost of Providing High-Quality Early Learning and Care — Worth Every Penny

July 14, 2020

As understanding about the critical importance of early learning and development has grown, so too have expectations about the quality of care children receive. The overwhelming evidence shows that high-quality …

In the News

House Approves Critical Funding Increases for Federal Early Childhood Education Programs, Child Care

July 13, 2020

UPDATE: On July 31, the House of Representatives voted to pass the FY2021 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education (LHHS) appropriations bill as part of H.R. 7617, a six-bill …

In the News

GOP Leader Signals Support for Federal Child Care Relief

July 7, 2020

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 …

Policy Letters

Overwhelming Support in Congress Urging Appropriators to Prioritize Early Learning and Care Funding

July 2, 2020

The appropriations process is an important time for legislators to determine their priorities for the next fiscal year. Congress uses this process to allocate funding for federal programs, activities and …

Data & Analysis

Without Child Care, the Economy Does Not Recover

July 1, 2020

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 the News

House Appropriations and Ways & Means Democrats Introduce Child Care Recovery Legislation

June 26, 2020

Yesterday, House Appropriations Committee Chairwoman Nita M. Lowey (D-NY), House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA), Worker and Family Support Subcommittee Chairman Danny K. Davis (D-IL), Congresswoman …

In the News

Congresswoman Katherine Clark introduces bill to revitalize child care industry

June 25, 2020

Last week, Congresswoman Katherine Clark (D-MA) introduced the ‘Child Care is Infrastructure Act’ to reinvigorate the child care industry which has been devastated by the economic downturn caused by the …

Events & Hearings

Bipartisan Congressional Hearing Highlights Pandemic’s Devastating Impact on Child Care

June 24, 2020

Yesterday, the House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Worker and Family Support, chaired by Congressman Danny Davis (D-IL), held a bipartisan hearing on the “Child Care Crisis and the Coronavirus …

Data & Analysis

Working Families are Losing Access to Child Care as Providers Struggle to Stay Open

June 18, 2020

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 …

Toolkits & Talkings Points

Celebrating ‘Children’s Week’ with the National Children’s Campaign

June 18, 2020

This week, the National Children’s Campaign (NCC) has been hosting a national Children’s Week from June 14th through June 19th to raise awareness about the issues impacting children across the …

Report Highlights

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 …

Report Highlights

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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