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Congressional Appropriations Letter: Support Investments in Early Education and Working Families

February 27, 2020
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Congressional Appropriations Letter: Support Funding for Head Start Programs

February 27, 2020
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Congressional Appropriations Letter: Support Preschool Development Grants

February 27, 2020
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Congressional Appropriations Letter: Support Increased Head Start Funding for FY21

February 27, 2020
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FFYF and Congressional Pre-K Caucus Host Bipartisan Briefing to Highlight Federal ECE Programs

February 27, 2020

This afternoon, First Five Years Fund, in conjunction with the bipartisan Congressional Pre-K Caucus hosted a briefing on federal funding for early learning and care programs, including: the Child Care …

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FFYF’s Sarah Rittling Named Pahara-Aspen Education Fellow

January 22, 2020

THIS PRESS RELEASE WAS ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED ON THE PAHARA INSTITUTE WEBSITE. The Pahara Institute, together with the Aspen Institute, announced today the Spring 2020 cohort of the highly selective Pahara-Aspen …

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Republicans and Democrats in Congress Speak Out for Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG) Program

January 10, 2020

Recognizing that quality child care can make a powerful difference in a child’s development and a family’s economic security, the Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG) program provides federal …

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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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HHS Undertakes Nationwide Child Care Listening Tour

November 18, 2019

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) just wrapped up a nationwide, 10-city listening tour, which featured roundtable discussions with parents, employers, child care providers, states and localities, tribal …

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The Higher Education Act (HEA) Overview

October 30, 2019

Read about HEA below.

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The Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting (MIECHV) Program Overview

October 30, 2019

Read about the MIECHV program below.

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Updated Fact Sheets Show Opportunities for States

September 16, 2019

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 …

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