2020 National Poll: Fact Sheet
The Coronavirus pandemic has opened voters’ eyes to the importance of child care for families—and the economy. Now voters are […]
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September 13, 2020 Cody Uhing On Grandparents Day, Let’s Celebrate And Support Grandparents As Caregivers
This weekend, families across the U.S. will celebrate Grandparents Day. As we take the time to recognize the grandparents in […]
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September 10, 2020 Meg Hassan Report Examines Adverse Childhood Experiences in Early Childhood
Research shows that young children develop 1 million new neural connections every second making early childhood a crucial for long-term […]
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September 9, 2020 Cody Uhing Senate’s “Skinny” COVID-19 Package Includes $15 Billion for Child Care from HEALS Act
WASHINGTON – Yesterday, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) introduced a paired-down economic relief package, which includes $15 billion in […]
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September 2, 2020 Cody Uhing Top Economist Calls on Congress to Prioritize Relief Funding for Child Care Industry
Underscoring the dire need for significant federal relief to stabilize the child care industry, the nation’s former top economist called […]
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August 31, 2020 Meg Hassan New Survey Highlights Growing Child Care Concerns for Parents as Pandemic Continues
A new national survey of parents of children under age five from the Bipartisan Policy Center (BPC) and Morning Consult […]
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August 31, 2020 Lauren Mendoza Office of Head Start Announces Changes to the Designation Renewal System
Last week, the Office of Head Start (OHS) announced changes to the Designation Renewal System (DRS), which is used to […]
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August 28, 2020 Lucy Danley ‘Voting for Kids’ Panels Create Conversation at Democratic and Republican Conventions
Over the last two weeks, the Democratic and Republican parties hosted their national conventions to share their platforms, introduce their […]
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August 28, 2020 Small Business Administration (SBA) Loans Immediately Available to Child Care Providers
The following is information provided by First Five Years Fund and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation for child care […]
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August 27, 2020 Lauren Mendoza ChildTrends Brief Advises States on Using Provider Surveys to Guide COVID-19 Response
From the onset of the COVID-19 crisis, states have played a vital role in responding to the needs of early […]
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August 24, 2020 Cody Uhing Child Care & Business Leaders Urge McConnell for Child Care Relief in Recovery Package
This week, a letter signed by FFYF and a group of leading early childhood and business organizations, including the U.S. […]
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August 21, 2020 Meg Hassan New Brief Identifies Key Considerations for More Equitable Access to Child Care During COVID-19 Crisis
This week, Child Trends released a new resource for state and local policy makers as they look to support child […]
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August 20, 2020 Lauren Mendoza ACF Publishes Revised COVID-19 FAQ Resource
Last week, the Office of Child Care (OCC) within the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) published an update to […]
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August 19, 2020 Meg Hassan ChildTrends Highlights Needs for Early Care and Education Systems to Support Children with Disabilities During the Pandemic
Across the United States, some 1.2 million young children have a diagnosed disability which qualifies them for early intervention and […]
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August 18, 2020 Amanda Guarino Total Federal TANF and State MOE Expenditures for Child Care and Early Learning in FY 2018
The Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program provides federal grants to states to design and operate programs that help […]
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August 11, 2020 Lauren Mendoza Lawmakers Urge Increased Funding for IDEA Early Intervention Services
Recently, members of Congress from both sides of the aisle sent a letter to House leadership encouraging them to include […]