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Lawmakers Discuss Early Learning and Care in Higher Education Act Hearings
Throughout the 116th Congress, the House Education and Labor Committee has held several bipartisan hearings on the Higher Education Act (HEA), which is due for reauthorization. Though not a central …
New Effort Helps Bridge Gap between ECE and K-12 Systems
The Office of Head Start launched a new project this week to bridge the gap between early education and public K-12 school systems. Coordination between the two systems will help …
Children at the Border Are Being Traumatized
Thousands of migrant and refugee children have been separated from their families at the southern border as a result of the current “zero-tolerance” immigration policy that requires government officials prosecute …
Congress Can Improve the Quality and Availability of Early Learning and Care Facilities
Safe and developmentally appropriate early care and learning programs are an essential component of building healthy and economically sustainable communities in which families and young children thrive. Earlier in the …
Child Care: Strengthening Tax Incentives to Support Working Families
The U.S has traditionally used the tax code to help address real-world problems, and to incentivize behaviors that result in overall economic benefits for American. In the same way tax …
Another Major Study Debunks Head Start “Fadeout” Myth from Flawed “Impact Study”
Since 1965, Head Start has provided comprehensive early learning and development services to more than 35 million children from low-income families. Research shows that participation in Head Start results in …
Democratic and Republican Leaders Have Advanced Early Learning and Care Nationally
Elected leaders on both sides of the aisle agree: quality early learning and care must be a priority. Access to affordable, reliable child care is critical for working families, offering …
See How All 50 States Use CCDBG Funding to Support Working Families Access Quality Child Care
Yesterday, our friends at Child Care Aware of America released a series of state fact sheets on the status of funding through the Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG) …
Bipartisan, Bicameral Bill Would Improve Supports for Infants and Young Children Exposed to Trauma
A bipartisan bill introduced this week by Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), Dick Durbin (D-IL), Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) — along with Representatives Danny Davis (D-IL) and …
