American Families Plan Includes Historic Support and Reforms for the Nation’s Early Learning & Child Care System
WASHINGTON – The White House has unveiled the details of President Biden’s American Families Plan, which includes a sweeping reform […]
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July 29, 2021 Hannah Guevara Child Care and Preschool in the American Families Plan
The Biden administration’s proposal to reform and invest in America’s early learning and care system In April, the White […]
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July 29, 2021 Cody Uhing House Approves Important Annual Funding Increases for Federal Early Learning and Care Programs
WASHINGTON — This week, the House of Representatives passed a FY2022 funding package, which includes important funding increases for core […]
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July 28, 2021 Charles Joughin As Congressional Democrats Move to Reconciliation, Child Care and Preschool Must Be a Top Priority
WASHINGTON — Earlier today, the White House and Congressional leaders announced an agreement on the details of a bipartisan bill […]
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July 28, 2021 Hannah Guevara After Decades of Instability and Underfunding, New Data Points to Uncertain Future for Child Care Sector
The results of a new survey of 7,500 early childhood educators from the National Association for the Education of Young […]
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July 28, 2021 Cody Uhing Over 130 National and State Child Advocacy Groups Call on Democratic Leaders to Prioritize Child Care & Early Learning Funding in Reconciliation
WASHINGTON – As Congress grapples with many important and competing priorities, more than 130 national, state, and local organizations and […]
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July 27, 2021 Victoria Kawesa FFYF Hosts Congressional Briefing on Our Current Child Care Crisis
On July 22, 2021, First Five Years Fund (FFYF) hosted a virtual congressional briefing, “Understanding the Child Care Crisis: Why […]
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July 26, 2021 Maya Peterson BPC Releases Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit (CDCTC) Calculator
On Wednesday, the Bipartisan Policy Center (BPC) released a tool designed to help families understand the expanded CDCTC limits that […]
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July 23, 2021 Lucy Danley Primetime Coverage of America’s Child Care Dilemma from PBS NewsHour
Last week, in partnership with the Pritzker Children’s Initiative and the Stein Early Childhood Development Fund, PBS NewsHour aired a […]
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July 22, 2021 Amanda Guarino Funding for Key Early Learning Programs
Each year, Congress determines funding levels for all of the federal defense and non-defense discretionary programs, including those that support […]
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July 21, 2021 Lucy Danley New Data Reveals Lasting, Intergenerational Benefits of Preschool in Children 50 Years Later
A research team from the University of Chicago, which includes Nobel Prize-winning economist James J. Heckman, released the results of […]
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July 16, 2021 Join FFYF for a Week of Action to #SolveChildCare
Decisions are being made on Capitol Hill right now that will determine whether Congress will pass a major investment in […]
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July 13, 2021 High-Quality Early Learning & Care: Understanding the Proven Benefits & Need for Investment
Economic development starts with early childhood development—and the best investments ensure all children who need it have access to high-quality […]
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July 9, 2021 Lucy Danley By Addressing Early Childhood Educator Retention Challenges, Outcomes for Children Are Also Improved
The early childhood workforce is a linchpin for communities nationwide, even while working high stress jobs that are largely underpaid […]
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July 8, 2021 Lucy Danley President Biden Highlights Opportunity to “Build Back Better” Through Investments in Early Learning and Care
Wednesday afternoon, President Joe Biden traveled to Crystal Lake, Illinois, where he visited McHenry County College to highlight his administration’s […]
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July 1, 2021 Cody Uhing NEW SURVEY: Child Care Issues Continue to Put a Strain on Working, Low-Income Families
A new Bipartisan Policy Center (BPC) and Morning Consult survey of households with children under the age of five where […]