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Polling Highlights: Missouri, Oklahoma, and Ohio Voters on Child Care Challenges, Workforce Impact, and Need for Action

October 6, 2025

In a new poll from First Five Years Fund and state child care organizations, voters in Missouri, Oklahoma, and Ohio say child care is a necessity for families and a …

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POLLING: Rural Voters on Child Care and Head Start

September 29, 2025

In a new poll from First Five Years Fund, Rural Americans say money is tight, and child care is a significant part of that burden.  The survey shows that the …

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Child Care Number of the Week

May 29, 2025

Updated each week with the latest child care and early learning stats you need to know.

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New Poll: Support for Head Start

April 29, 2025

Quality care is crucial for a child’s development. Early learning programs help build the skills kids need to succeed in school and in life. And when parents know their children …

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The First Five Questions For: Polling Expert Robert Blizzard

February 27, 2025

In this month’s FFYF’s First Five Questions series, FFYF Executive Director Sarah Rittling sat down with Robert Blizzard, Polling Expert and the Founder/CEO of UpOne Insights to discuss new child …

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New Poll: GOP Voters Call on Congress, White House to Act on Child Care

February 12, 2025

In the 2024 election, voters made it clear that child care challenges were causing a serious strain on family finances, workplace productivity, and the economy as a whole. They want …

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The First Five Questions For: Polling Experts Jay Campbell and Lori Weigel

May 23, 2024

In this month’s FFYF’s First Five Questions series – which brings together interesting leaders, experts, and voices together to talk about child care challenges and solutions – Executive Director Sarah …

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New Polling on Child Care and the 2024 Election

May 16, 2024

A new poll conducted on behalf of First Five Years Fund by the bipartisan research team of New Bridge Strategies (R) and Hart Research (D) found that, in this election …

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New Poll: Small Business Owners Need Federal Action on Child Care 

April 11, 2024

(Washington, DC) – A new report from Small Business Majority – a national small business organization with a network of 85,000 small businesses – has found that more than two-thirds …

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