Head Start & Early Head Start
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GAO Report Examines Patchwork of Early Learning and Care Programs From State to State
Head Start and the Child Care Development Fund (CCDF) provide critical funding for high-quality early learning and care programs, and yet they are able to serve only a small fraction …
Happy Birthday, Head Start! Bipartisan Praise for this Vital Program
Saturday marked the 54th anniversary of the federal Head Start program. Head Start delivers comprehensive early learning, health, nutrition, and family support services to children ages 3 through 5 living …
NBC Nightly News: Head Start is a Bipartisan Success Story
NBC Nightly News aired a heartwarming segment on the undeniable success of the Head Start program, highlighting how the program is giving children in poverty a chance to develop the …
81 Democratic & Republican Lawmakers Call for Increased Preschool Development Grant Funding
81 Democratic and Republican members of the House of Representatives have united in urging the House Appropriations Committee to increase funding for the new Preschool Development Grant Birth through Five …
See Early Head Start-Child Care Partnerships in Action with “All Our Kin”
Finding affordable child care that’s also high-quality can be challenging for American families, especially for low-income families. In 33 states the annual cost of infant care exceeds the cost of …
FFYF Statement on the President’s FY2020 Budget Proposal
Earlier today, the White House released the president’s FY2020 budget request to Congress, which includes recommendations regarding the suite of federal programs that support the care and education of America’s …
Bipartisan Lawmakers Request Funding Increase for Preschool Development Grant Program
Moments ago at a bipartisan briefing on Capitol Hill hosted by FFYF, Rep. John Katko (R-NY) shared the details of a “Dear Colleague” letter he is circulating with Rep. Joaquin …
FFYF Letter to White House Workforce Policy Advisory Board
In February of 2019, the White House announced the creation of a Workforce Policy Advisory Board, tasked with advising Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross and Adviser to the President Ivanka Trump on …
FFYF Calls for Improved Early Learning Data Access and Use Within States in the Education Science Reform Act
The Education Science Reform Act (ESRA) established the Institute of Education Science (IES), an independent research arm of the U.S. Department of Education, which collects and analyzes education data. As …
Father of Head Start: FFYF Honors the Life of Dr. Edward F. Zigler
Dr. Edward Zigler, recognized as the “Father of Head Start,” passed away Thursday, February 7th, at the age of 88. FFYF is grateful for Dr. Zigler’s many innovative contributions to …
