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 […]
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June 2, 2023 STATEMENT: First Five Years Fund’s Sarah Rittling with Highlights from the Senate HELP Committee Hearing on Child Care
“We were pleased to see a spotlight on this important issue, but awareness isn’t enough,” said Rittling. “We urge Committee […]
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June 1, 2023 Hannah Guevara New Report Highlights Unequal Access to Special Education Services
Recently, the National Institute for Early Education Research (NIEER) released “State[s] of Early Intervention and Early Childhood Special Education: Looking […]
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May 24, 2023 Jane Fillion FFYF Hosts Congressional Pre-K and Child Care Reception With PBS, Sesame Street, Members of Congress
Last night, First Five Years Fund (FFYF), Sesame Workshop, and PBS KIDS hosted a congressional reception in conjunction with the […]
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May 23, 2023 Hannah Guevara National Report on Preschool Policies Finds Uneven Progress Across States
Last week, the National Institute for Early Education Research (NIEER) released the 2022 State of Preschool Yearbook, an annual survey […]
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May 19, 2023 Abbie Lieberman Understanding Parents’ Complex Child Care Choices — or Lack Thereof
Parental choice is a fundamental value of our child care system. While all parents want their young children cared for […]
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May 11, 2023 Jane Fillion New 50 State Analysis Shows Impact of Federal Child Care Program
New analysis of all 50 states and the District of Columbia from First Five Years Fund (FFYF) shows that while […]
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May 9, 2023 Child Care and Development Block Grant: From Funding to Families
Child Care and Development Block Grant program funding goes to lead agencies in all 50 states, territories, and tribes to […]
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May 9, 2023 How CCDBG Benefits Families in Your State
The Child Care & Development Block Grant (CCDBG) is the primary federal grant program that provides child care assistance to […]
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May 9, 2023 The First Five Things to Know: The Child Care and Development Block Grant
Millions of families need child care in order to work, but many simply can’t afford it. This leads to parents […]
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May 8, 2023 Child Care Provider Reimbursement Rates Explained
Providing quality, affordable, and accessible child care is expensive. Well-qualified early childhood educators are essential to providing high-quality early learning […]
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May 4, 2023 Victoria Kawesa House and Senate Introduce Bipartisan Bills to Expand Early Educator Apprenticeships
In an effort to address our nation’s workforce challenges, including in early learning and care programs, the bipartisan Early Educators […]
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April 25, 2023 Hannah Guevara NIEER Report Shows Importance of Including Family Child Care Programs in Publicly-Funded Pre-K
The National Institute for Early Education Research (NIEER) recently released “Including Family Child Care (FCC) Programs in Publicly-Funded Pre-K: Conditions […]
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April 24, 2023 Biden Doubles Down on Child Care Priorities Through Executive Order
Last week, President Biden took an important step in strengthening his commitment to fix our nation’s child care system. Through […]
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April 18, 2023 Jane Fillion FFYF Statement on President Biden’s Child Care Executive Orders
In response to the news that President Biden will release a series of executive orders today on child care and […]
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April 14, 2023 Hannah Guevara New NIEER Study Shows Preschool Participation Has Returned to Pre-Pandemic Levels
A new survey from The National Institute for Early Education Research (NIEER) found that fall 2022 preschool participation rates have […]