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ZERO TO THREE Releases State of Babies Yearbook: 2021

April 26, 2021

ZERO TO THREE released the State of Babies Yearbook: 2021, an in-depth report on how state and federal policies and the COVID-19 pandemic impact the lives of families and their …

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Report Details Long-Term Impact of Child Care Shortages on Parental Workforce Participation

April 7, 2021

A new report from the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco found that the profound lack of child care support and flexibility may have long-lasting effects on the decisions of …

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New Pew Study Highlights Child Care Struggles for Working Parents

February 11, 2021

Working parents have faced a year like no other. The Pew Research Center recently released new data from a survey of working parents that reflects that many working parents have …

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CDC Study Examines How Head Start Programs Successfully Mitigate Spread of COVID-19

January 11, 2021

Addressing concerns regarding the spread of COVID-19 in early learning and care facilities has been a challenge for many providers. The CDC recently released a new report outlining how Head …

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ECE in 2020: A Year in Review

December 21, 2020

2020 has certainly been a year like no other, dominated in large part by the immense challenges and heartache stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic. The devastating impact on the nation’s …

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Report Sheds Light on Child Care Supply in 25 States

November 10, 2020

Recently, the Bipartisan Policy Center (BPC) hosted a web event highlighting their new report which offers key insights about the supply of, need for, and gaps in state-recognized child care …

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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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