Early Learning and Child Care: Unaffordable, Unattainable, Unsustainable
Parents and employers rely on affordable, quality child care to support a robust workforce – but it’s often out of […]
Parents and employers rely on affordable, quality child care to support a robust workforce – but it’s often out of […]
Parents and employers rely on affordable, quality child care to support a robust workforce – but it’s often out of […]
The inability to find and afford quality child care and early learning options shouldn’t be the reason parents choose not […]
The 118th Congress has the opportunity to invest in America’s children, working families, and the economy through high-quality early childhood […]
Every year, millions of children who range in age from birth through five benefit from an array of federal early […]
Every year, millions of children who range in age from birth through five benefit from an array of federal early […]
“We were pleased to see a spotlight on this important issue, but awareness isn’t enough,” said Rittling. “We urge Committee […]
Recently, the National Institute for Early Education Research (NIEER) released “State[s] of Early Intervention and Early Childhood Special Education: Looking […]
Last night, First Five Years Fund (FFYF), Sesame Workshop, and PBS KIDS hosted a congressional reception in conjunction with the […]
Last week, the National Institute for Early Education Research (NIEER) released the 2022 State of Preschool Yearbook, an annual survey […]
Parental choice is a fundamental value of our child care system. While all parents want their young children cared for […]
New analysis of all 50 states and the District of Columbia from First Five Years Fund (FFYF) shows that while […]
Child Care and Development Block Grant program funding goes to lead agencies in all 50 states, territories, and tribes to […]
The Child Care & Development Block Grant (CCDBG) is the primary federal grant program that provides child care assistance to […]
Millions of families need child care in order to work, but many simply can’t afford it. This leads to parents […]
Providing quality, affordable, and accessible child care is expensive. Well-qualified early childhood educators are essential to providing high-quality early learning […]
In an effort to address our nation’s workforce challenges, including in early learning and care programs, the bipartisan Early Educators […]
The National Institute for Early Education Research (NIEER) recently released “Including Family Child Care (FCC) Programs in Publicly-Funded Pre-K: Conditions […]
Last week, President Biden took an important step in strengthening his commitment to fix our nation’s child care system. Through […]
In response to the news that President Biden will release a series of executive orders today on child care and […]
A new survey from The National Institute for Early Education Research (NIEER) found that fall 2022 preschool participation rates have […]