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New Report Offers Additional Data on Pandemic’s Impact for Child Care

October 6, 2020

Last week, Child Care Aware of America released a new report, Picking Up the Pieces: Building a Better Child Care System Post-COVID-19. The report outlines the pandemic’s impact on child …

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Chamber of Commerce Foundation Highlights the Impact of COVID-19 on Child Care

October 1, 2020

The ongoing challenges of the child care industry due to the COVID-19 pandemic have had a major impact for families in communities all across the country. A new report, Childcare …

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Without Child Care, the Economy Does Not Recover

July 1, 2020

America needs child care relief to keep the industry afloat during the nation’s economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. The disastrous economic crisis has hit the child care industry especially …

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FFYF’s Top 10 Early Learning & Care Moments from 2019

December 16, 2019

As we reach the end of a decade, it’s time to look back at some of 2019’s biggest accomplishments for early learning and care. This year brought political change to …

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See How All 50 States Use CCDBG Funding to Support Working Families Access Quality Child Care

June 14, 2019

Yesterday, our friends at Child Care Aware of America released a series of state fact sheets on the status of funding through the Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG) …

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Federal Child Care Funding Supports Home-Based Child Care

June 5, 2019

This blog post is part of a joint effort between First Five Years Fund, Bipartisan Policy Center, and the Center for American Progress.  Chrissie Davis is the owner and operator …

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Major Study Shows Poverty Directly Linked to Lack of School Readiness

May 22, 2019

The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) released the results of a new study this week highlighting the role poverty plays in early childhood outcomes and school readiness. Researchers followed over …

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America’s Governors Propose Nearly $3 Billion in Early Childhood Investments

May 15, 2019

Today, the Center for American Progress released an issue brief showcasing governors are committed to investing in early learning for their states. The brief provides state-by-state numbers on both Democratic …

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Research: High-Quality ECE Strengthens Families and Can Break the Cycle of Poverty

May 14, 2019

A new analysis from Nobel laureate economist James Heckman finds that targeted, high-quality early childhood investments have the power to lift multiple generations out of poverty. This research demonstrates the …

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NIEER’s Annual Report Scores States on Early Childhood Education Programs

April 18, 2019

This week, the National Institute for Early Education Research (NIEER) released its annual Preschool Yearbook, which tracks enrollment, funding, and for the last three years, quality of state funded pre-K …

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FY18 and FY19 Funding Levels for Selected Early Care and Learning Programs

March 28, 2019

In September 2018, Congress approved a bipartisan “minibus” appropriations package, which included an overall increase of $260 million to federal early childhood education programs. This crucial funding builds on previous …

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Report Reaffirms the Importance of Quality in Early Learning

January 31, 2019

A new report out today from Learning Policy Institute analyzes research studies of 21 public preschool programs and found that, overall, children who attend preschool programs are more prepared for …

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