Bipartisan Progress: Early Childhood Education in the 115th Congress
Historic Bipartisan Achievements for Children and Families While partisanship loomed large over much of the 115th Congress, one issue brought […]
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December 12, 2018 Happy Holidays from the First Five Years Fund!
Dear friend, As the year comes to a close, we are thankful to have such committed bipartisan partners and allies […]
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December 10, 2018 Meg Hassan More Information Needed about Early Learning Infrastructure
The physical spaces that where our youngest learners are cared for and educated need to be safe and developmentally appropriate […]
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December 10, 2018 Charles Joughin FFYF Names Sarah Rubinfield as Director of Government Affairs
WASHINGTON – The First Five Years Fund (FFYF), the leading bipartisan early childhood education advocacy organization in Washington, DC, announced […]
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December 10, 2018 Lauren Mendoza As ESSA Turns 3, Early Learning Provisions Already Having a Big Impact
Today marks the 3rd anniversary of the bipartisan Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) being signed into law. ESSA reauthorized the […]
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December 7, 2018 Meg Hassan Half of American Families Live in a Child Care Desert
Yesterday, the Center for American Progress released a new report profiling the supply of licensed child care services in every […]
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December 3, 2018 Meg Hassan Major Increase in Number of States Applying for Preschool Development Grants
The Preschool Development Grant Birth through Five (PDG B-5) is a new, $250 million, competitive federal grant opportunity authorized under […]
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November 30, 2018 Meg Hassan New Report Details Early Childhood Education Reforms in Louisiana
A report from New America profiles Louisiana’s bipartisan efforts to transform early learning in the state. In 2012, Louisiana passed […]
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November 21, 2018 Charles Joughin Happy Thanksgiving, from FFYF!
The following is from this week’s National Weekly Message from FFYF Executive Director Sarah Rittling. You can subscribe to this […]
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November 15, 2018 Meg Hassan Child Care Assistance Makes Gains in States Across the Country
Access to child care makes it possible for parents to work and support their families while also ensuring children have […]
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November 15, 2018 Meg Hassan New Report Highlights State Implementation of “Essential Elements” for High-Quality Pre-K
This week the National Institute for Early Education Research (NIEER) released an analysis of 59 public pre-k programs in 44 […]
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November 6, 2018 Charles Joughin After Recent Historic Progress, Early Childhood Education Could Be a Unifying Issue for a Divided Congress
Which party holds power historically has had little bearing on the success of early learning and child care policy advancements […]
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November 6, 2018 Amanda Guarino Federal Funding for Early Childhood Programs: A Decade of Bipartisan Progress
Over the past ten years, federal early learning programs have achieved steady, significant progress in increased funding and bipartisan support […]
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November 6, 2018 2018 Governors-Elect Support Early Childhood Education
Over the past few years, there has been a clear understanding among policymakers and candidates at every level of government, […]
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November 6, 2018 Charles Joughin Bipartisan Progress: Early Childhood Education in the 115th Congress
Historic Bipartisan Achievements for Children and Families While partisanship loomed large over much of the 115th Congress, one issue brought […]
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November 5, 2018 Meg Hassan CCDBG, a Program that Provides Vital Child Care Assistance, Celebrates 28th Birthday
Today, the Child Care and Development Block Grants (CCDBG) celebrates its 28th anniversary. Since November 1990, millions of children from […]