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In their own words: Members discuss child care in House Education and Workforce Committee Hearing
On June 24, 2025, the House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education held a hearing to discuss how Congress can address child care availability and …
House Education and Workforce Hearing Highlights Overwhelming Bipartisan Agreement that Child Care is Key to a Robust Economy
The House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education held a hearing this week to discuss how Congress can address child care availability and affordability to …
New Resource Outlines Crucial Role of Head Start for Rural Communities and Children with Disabilities
In May, the Children’s Equity Project (CEP) released a new resource on Head Start’s crucial impact on access to quality early learning and related services for children with disabilities and …
The First Five Questions for: Andrew Zimmern
In the latest installment of FFYF’s First Five Questions series, Sarah Rittling sat down with award-winning chef, restaurateur, and advocate Andrew Zimmern for a conversation about the intersection of child …
Survey Data Supports the Need for Better Access to Child Care for Parents of Infants and Toddlers
Families with infants and toddlers are struggling to find consistent access to child care, according to a March 2025 fact sheet from RAPID. RAPID, based in the Stanford Center on …
Statement: FFYF on the Committee Passage of the Small Business Child Care Investment Act
Today, First Five Years Fund Executive Director Sarah Rittling released the following statement after the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship passed Senators Joni Ernst (R-IA) and Jackie Rosen’s …
2024 Child Care and Early Learning State Fact Sheets
FFYF’s 2024 State Fact Sheets from 50 states and Washington, D.C. show how federal investments in child care impact working parents, children, and the economy. Federal funding and programs benefit …
Essential Excerpts: Child Care Quotes From The Hill
As we monitored hearings on Capitol Hill this week, it was striking to see how many of them featured the issue of child care. From the House Appropriations Committee to …
Bipartisan Agreement on the Importance of Child Care Access and Affordability in Senate Finance Hearing
The Senate Finance Committee held a hearing this week to discuss ways to leverage Congressional investments in early learning and child care to better support working families and child care …
National Child Care Analysis Finds Troubling Trends Continued in 2023
Child Care Aware of America (CCAoA) recently published Child Care at a Standstill: Price and Landscape Analysis, an annual report assessing the national, state, and regional trends in child care. …
NIEER’s Annual Report Shows Uneven Progress for State Preschool
The National Institute for Early Education Research (NIEER) recently released the 2023 State of the Preschool Yearbook, their annual report detailing state preschool policies. This edition provides comprehensive data on …
Child Care This National Small Business Week
This Small Business Week, there’s one surprising issue that’s keeping small business owners from thriving: child care challenges. A number of recent polls from employers and employees have found that …
