Our Child Care System Is Not Meeting The Needs Of Families, Providers, or The Economy
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September 21, 2021 Cody Uhing 50 Major American CEOs Call on Congress to Invest in America’s Families, Child Care Industry
In a letter sent to lawmakers this week, more than 50 CEOs of major companies who are members of the […]
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September 21, 2021 Cody Uhing NEW POLL: Overwhelming Bipartisan Support for Child Care and Early Learning Proposals — With No Political Risk for Lawmakers
WASHINGTON — Today, the First Five Years Fund (FFYF) released the findings of a new poll of registered voters in […]
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September 21, 2021 September 2021 Poll: Full Results Deck
For decades, child care and early learning have been domestic priorities that earn bipartisan voter support and inspire meaningful cooperation […]
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September 16, 2021 Amanda Guarino Build Back Better Act: Child Care and Preschool in the House Ways and Means Committee Package
As part of President Biden’s Build Back Better agenda with proposals to create jobs, cut taxes, and lower costs for […]
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September 16, 2021 Lucy Danley Vice President Harris and Treasury Secretary Yellen Highlight New Report on the Urgent Need for Federal Investments in Child Care
Following the release of a new report from the Treasury Department entitled “The Economics of Child Care Supply in the […]
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September 16, 2021 Victoria Kawesa House Ways & Means Committee Holds Markup Hearing to Advance Critical Child Care Provisions in the Build Back Better Act
This week the House Ways & Means Committee passed its portion of the Build Back Better Act which includes significant […]
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September 16, 2021 Cody Uhing House Ways and Means Committee Approves Build Back Better Act Provisions to Help Address America’s Child Care Crisis
WASHINGTON – This week, the House Committee on Ways and Means passed its portion of the Build Back Better Act, […]
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September 15, 2021 Cody Uhing New State Data: How Families Use Child Tax Credit Payments
With the passage of the American Rescue Plan Act in March, Congress strengthened and expanded the Child Tax Credit (CTC), […]
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September 14, 2021 Lauren Mendoza House Education and Labor Committee Markup of Build Back Better Act Provisions Spotlights the Role of Child Care and Preschool in Rebuilding the American Economy
Last week, the House Committee on Education and Labor held a markup on its portion of the Build Back Better […]
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September 14, 2021 Charles Joughin 125+ Economists and Public Policy Scholars Call for Comprehensive Investments in Child Care and Preschool from Congress
This morning, the Center for American Progress (CAP) released an open letter signed by more than 125 economists and public […]
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September 14, 2021 Lauren Mendoza Build Back Better Act: Child Care and Preschool in the House Education and Labor Committee Package
As part of President Biden’s Build Back Better agenda with proposals to create jobs, cut taxes, and lower costs for […]
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September 10, 2021 Charles Joughin House Education and Labor Committee Passes Build Back Better Act Provisions with Historic, Long-Overdue Child Care & Preschool Investments
WASHINGTON – Moments ago, the House Committee on Education and Labor voted to advance a package of legislative proposals – […]
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September 10, 2021 Hannah Guevara Child Care Aware of America Shares Summer Update on How States are Spending Federal Relief Funds
Recently, Child Care Aware of America released “Federal Relief Funds: State Progress, Summer 2021,” an update on how states plan […]
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September 10, 2021 Charles Joughin 9/11: Twenty Years Ago, Brave Early Childhood Educators Saved These Children’s Lives
Twenty hears have passed since the tragic day that changed America forever. FFYF honors the memories of those lost on […]
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August 30, 2021 Cody Uhing Latest Economic Data Underscores the Need for Significant, Sustained Investment in Child Care and Early Learning
As Congress moves closer to consideration of the child care and early learning proposals in President Biden’s Build Back Better […]