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FY22 Early Learning and Care Appropriations Letters
The annual appropriations process is an important time for legislators to determine their priorities for the next fiscal year. Congress uses this process to allocate funding for federal programs, activities …
2021 Policy Poll: Social Media Graphics
There is overwhelming bipartisan support among voters nationally and in key electoral swing states for a wide range of federal early learning and care policy proposals that already have the …
2021 Policy Poll: Fact Sheet
There is overwhelming bipartisan support among voters nationally and in key electoral swing states for a wide range of federal early learning and care policy proposals that already have the …
FFYF Releases State Fact Sheets, Highlighting Unique Local Landscapes
This summer, FFYF released updated state fact sheets, which draw on numerous data sources to offer details about the early childhood opportunities in each state made possible through federal and state …
Updated Fact Sheets Show Opportunities for States
On Monday, the Center for American Progress (CAP) released their 2019 Early Learning Fact Sheets which provide an overview of early learning in each state. As in previous years, CAP’s …
Federal Legislative Priorities: Early Childhood Education in the 116th Congress
As the 116th Congress begins, the First Five Years Fund has identified a preliminary legislative agenda for lawmakers to consider as they lay out their own policy priorities. In recent …
As ESSA Turns 3, Early Learning Provisions Already Having a Big Impact
Today marks the 3rd anniversary of the bipartisan Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) being signed into law. Today marks the 3rd anniversary of the bipartisan Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) …
