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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June 16, 2021 Charles Joughin As America Recovers from the Pandemic, Data Shows Child Care Remains a Major Challenge for Working Parents
The results of a new Care.com survey reveal that finding and affording quality child care remains a major hurdle for […]
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June 15, 2021 Cody Uhing During Appropriations Subcommittee Hearing, HHS Secretary Becerra Affirms Administration’s Commitment to Early Learning & Care
Last week, Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services Xavier Becerra testified before the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on […]
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June 15, 2021 Maya Peterson New Guidance Released for Use of ARP Act Supplemental CCDBG Funding
On Friday, the Office of Child Care (OCC) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services released guidance on […]
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June 11, 2021 Lucy Danley Biden Administration Leaders Discuss Child Care & Paid Leave Elements of the American Families Plan
On Thursday, senior officials from the Biden administration hosted a briefing to discuss the proposed child care & paid leave […]
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June 11, 2021 Lucy Danley First Lady Jill Biden & the Duchess of Cambridge Discuss Importance of Early Childhood Education
Today, First Lady Jill Biden and Catherine, the Duchess of Cambridge, visited a classroom of young learners to see firsthand […]
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June 11, 2021 Lucy Danley FFYF’S Sarah Rittling Joins ‘Engage for Women’ Co-Founder to Discuss Opportunities for Progress on Child Care & Early Learning
This week, FFYF Executive Director Sarah Rittling joined Engage for Women, a bipartisan organization that seeks to promote women’s economic […]
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June 11, 2021 Charles Joughin VP Harris Announces ‘Child Tax Credit Awareness Day,’ Highlights American Rescue Plan Successes for Child Care
Earlier today, Vice President Kamala Harris visited CentroNía, a high-quality early learning and care facility in Washington, DC, where she […]
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June 9, 2021 Amanda Guarino How and When Federal Child Care Relief Funds Will Be Distributed
The American Rescue Plan Act provided critical relief to families who rely on child care and to a child care […]
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June 8, 2021 Amanda Guarino New Legislation with Sweeping Reforms & Investments for Early Learning & Care
High-quality child care and early learning programs play a crucial role in supporting children’s healthy development, learning, and school readiness, […]
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June 3, 2021 Cody Uhing U.S. Chamber of Commerce Calls for Greater Support and Investments for Child Care to Spur Economic Recovery
America’s economic success will depend on a high-quality, affordable child care system that allows parents to enter, re-enter, and stay […]
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June 3, 2021 Cody Uhing Child Care, Paid Leave Front and Center During Bipartisan House Subcommittee Hearing
In a recent Ways and Means subcommittee hearing on paid leave and child care, there was clear agreement among Democratic […]
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May 29, 2021 Cody Uhing White House’s FY2022 Budget Details President Biden’s Plans for Strengthening America’s Child Care & Early Learning System
The White House released President Joe Biden’s full FY2022 budget proposal, which includes important funding increases for the federal early […]
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May 27, 2021 Cody Uhing Child Care News Roundup: Women Set to Lose $600,000 in Lifetime Income Due to Pandemic
NEW ANALYSIS: Pandemic Could Cost Typical American Woman Nearly $600,000 in Lifetime Income: “According to an analysis for Newsweek by […]
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May 27, 2021 Lucy Danley New Research Examines the Lifelong Impact of Racism on a Child’s Development
Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and sustained exposure to trauma are shown to have a negative impact on a child’s development […]
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May 27, 2021 Lucy Danley Lawmakers and Administration Officials Highlight Important Child Care Elements of American Families Plan
Last week, Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh, Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Senator Bob Casey (D-PA), Congressman Bobby Scott (VA-03), and […]