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Spotlight On: Child Care and the 2024 Olympics
There have been many memorable moments from the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. Steve, the Pommel Horse guy. Snoop Dogg and Flavor Flav bringing the fun as Ambassadors. Simone Biles, …
Funding for Key Early Learning Programs, FY2025
Each year, Congress determines funding levels for all of the federal defense and non-defense discretionary programs, including those that support the care and education of children from birth through age …
The First Five Things to Know About: The Child Care and Development Block Grant Reauthorization Act of 2024
Working families across the country rely on quality child care, but for too many families, child care remains hard to find and even harder to afford. The federal Child Care …
The First Five Things to Know About: The Kaine-Britt Bipartisan Child Care Plan
Millions of working families with young children rely on quality child care, but the eye-watering cost and limited supply means many can’t find or afford it. Without it, many parents …
Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit (CDCTC): Overview
Millions of American families are struggling to find quality, reliable, affordable child care they can depend on. This is having a devastating impact on our youngest learners, working families, and …
The First Five Things to Know About: The PACE Act
Millions of working families with young children need quality child care, but the eye-watering cost of care today means many can’t afford it. And without it, many parents are forced …
Overview of 2024 State Legislation Impacting Child Care
A new brief by the Prenatal-to-3 Policy Impact Center reflects on actions taken in 2024 state legislative sessions to support children and families. The Prenatal-to-3 Policy Impact Center tracks, researches, …
2024 Child Care and Early Learning State Fact Sheets
FFYF’s 2024 State Fact Sheets from 50 states and Washington, D.C. show how federal investments in child care impact working parents, children, and the economy. Federal funding and programs benefit …
Essential Excerpts: Child Care Quotes From The Hill
As we monitored hearings on Capitol Hill this week, it was striking to see how many of them featured the issue of child care. From the House Appropriations Committee to …
Top Themes from the National Child Care Innovation Summit
“I’m here because child care is not only a social issue or a women’s issue. It is also an economic issue. In fact, I’d argue it’s one of the most …
Survey Sheds Light on What Parents and Child Care Providers Want Elected Officials to Know
The RAPID Survey Project recently released the RAPID 4th Anniversary Special Report: What parents of young children and child care providers want elected officials to know. RAPID is a national …
National Child Care Analysis Finds Troubling Trends Continued in 2023
Child Care Aware of America (CCAoA) recently published Child Care at a Standstill: Price and Landscape Analysis, an annual report assessing the national, state, and regional trends in child care. …
