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New Resource Helps Calculate Cost of COVID Mitigation Efforts in Early Learning Settings

December 18, 2020

A new paper from the National Center on Early Childhood Quality Assurance (ECQA Center) explains how their Provider Cost of Quality Calculator can help states and policy makers understand the …

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A Look Back at Early Learning and Care on the Campaign Trail

December 16, 2020

During the 2020 elections, early learning and care became a major focal point of candidates and elected officials at all levels of government on both sides of the aisle, with …

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New Chamber Data Shows Impact of Child Care Challenges on American Employers

December 7, 2020

Building on previous research, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation recently released new data outlining the pandemic’s continued pressure on working parents and employers.  The survey, conducted in September and …

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ECE Spotlight: Recent Bipartisan Legislation in the 116th Congress

December 7, 2020

Access to high-quality early learning and care remains the backbone of our nation’s economy, with a diverse group of programs serving more than 11 million families across a broad socioeconomic spectrum. …

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Xavier Becerra Nominated to be HHS Secretary, Would Oversee Critical Early Learning & Care Programs

December 7, 2020

WASHINGTON – President-elect Joe Biden announced California Attorney General Xavier Becerra as his nominee to be Health and Human Services Secretary. Once confirmed, Becerra will lead the federal agency that …

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Comparing the Biden Campaign’s Early Learning and Care Proposal to Legislation Introduced in the 116th Congress

December 3, 2020

In July, President-Elect Biden introduced his campaign proposal to expand access to high-quality child care and early learning as part of a larger economic recovery package aimed at investing in …

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Two COVID-19 Recovery Proposals Unveiled Today, But More Child Care Relief is Required

December 1, 2020

WASHINGTON – Today, a bipartisan, bicameral group of lawmakers announced a $908 billion pandemic relief package that includes $10 billion in emergency funding for the child care industry. Later in …

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House Passes Bill to Invest in Registered Apprenticeships, Strengthening Early Learning Workforce

December 1, 2020

In an effort to address our nation’s workforce challenges, which have only grown worse during the pandemic, the House of Representatives has passed the National Apprenticeship Act of 2020. The …

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State Policies Impact Eligibility for Child Care and Development Block Grant

November 24, 2020

Since 1990, the federally-funded Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDG) has provided support to working families through child care subsidies for children age 13 and under. The Bipartisan Policy …

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Congress Should Address COVID-19 Child Care Crisis Alongside Year-End To-Do List

November 20, 2020

For months, Congress has failed to reach a deal on a pandemic recovery package, leaving American families and businesses high and dry throughout one of the worst economic crises in …

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House Approves Legislation to Support Inclusion of Child Care in Local Community Economic Development

November 19, 2020

This week, the House of Representatives passed the Child Care is Economic Development Act, a bipartisan bill introduced by Congresswoman Abby Finkenauer (D-IA) and Congressman Jim Hagedorn (R-MN). The bill, …

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