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House Dear Colleague Letter Supporting the Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG) and Parts B & C of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) in FY2020

Bipartisan Bill to Strengthen Child Care Tax Incentives Introduced in House and Senate
WASHINGTON – Bipartisan leaders in Congress took an important step today toward making child care more accessible for working families across America. Representatives Stephanie Murphy (D-FL-7) and Jason Smith (R-MO-8), …

FFYF Statement on the President’s FY2020 Budget Proposal
Earlier today, the White House released the president’s FY2020 budget request to Congress, which includes recommendations regarding the suite of federal programs that support the care and education of America’s …
Peterson, Herrera Beutler introduce bipartisan legislation to address shortage of affordable, quality child care
Today in response to a growing body of research about the shortage for quality, affordable child care in rural communities, Representatives Collin C. Peterson (D-MN) and Jaime Herrera Beutler (R-WA) …

Big News from FFYF’s Bipartisan Congressional Briefing Today on Preschool Development Grants
Earlier today, FFYF, in conjunction with the offices of Representatives Joaquin Castro (D-TX-20) and John Katko (R-NY-24), hosted a bipartisan briefing on Capitol Hill today to discuss the benefits of …

Bipartisan Lawmakers Request Funding Increase for Preschool Development Grant Program
Moments ago at a bipartisan briefing on Capitol Hill hosted by FFYF, Rep. John Katko (R-NY) shared the details of a “Dear Colleague” letter he is circulating with Rep. Joaquin …

FFYF Letter to White House Workforce Policy Advisory Board
In February of 2019, the White House announced the creation of a Workforce Policy Advisory Board, tasked with advising Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross and Adviser to the President Ivanka Trump on …

FFYF Calls for Improved Early Learning Data Access and Use Within States in the Education Science Reform Act
The Education Science Reform Act (ESRA) established the Institute of Education Science (IES), an independent research arm of the U.S. Department of Education, which collects and analyzes education data. As …

FFYF Calls for Greater Resources for ECE Workforce in Higher Education Act
The Higher Education Act (HEA) includes teacher quality programs (Title II) and federal student aid programs (Title IV) that can play an important role in supporting state and local efforts to …