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Rhode Island: Federal Support for Early Learning & Care Opportunities
High-quality early childhood education is proven to dramatically improve a child’s opportunities for a better future—particularly children from low-income families—while offering parents improved job stability and overall economic security. To …
Pennsylvania: Federal Support for Early Learning & Care Opportunities
High-quality early childhood education is proven to dramatically improve a child’s opportunities for a better future—particularly children from low-income families—while offering parents improved job stability and overall economic security. To …
Oregon: Federal Support for Early Learning & Care Opportunities
High-quality early childhood education is proven to dramatically improve a child’s opportunities for a better future—particularly children from low-income families—while offering parents improved job stability and overall economic security. To …
Oklahoma: Federal Support for Early Learning & Care Opportunities
High-quality early childhood education is proven to dramatically improve a child’s opportunities for a better future—particularly children from low-income families—while offering parents improved job stability and overall economic security. To …
Ohio: Federal Support for Early Learning & Care Opportunities
High-quality early childhood education is proven to dramatically improve a child’s opportunities for a better future—particularly children from low-income families—while offering parents improved job stability and overall economic security. To …
FFYF’s Top 10 Early Learning & Care Moments from 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 …
HHS Undertakes Nationwide Child Care Listening Tour
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 …
FFYF Opposes Proposed Changes to Civil Rights Data Collection in ECE
In September, the U.S. Department of Education (ED) Office of Civil Rights (OCR) requested comments on a proposal to eliminate the collection of certain data on early childhood, preschool, and …
Children in the 2020 Census: Funding for Federal Programs Tied to Accurate Census Count
Every 10 years, the Census Bureau at the U.S. Department of Commerce conducts a nationwide census to count all U.S. residents. Among other things, Census results determine how federal funds …
New Data Confirms Importance of Home-Based Care for Infants and Toddlers
This week, Child Trends released new data about the different types of care settings and which are preferred by families with infants and toddlers. Using data from the National Survey …
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 …
Rural America Faces Barriers Accessing Quality Child Care
Yesterday, the Center for American Progress (CAP) released a column highlighting barriers rural America faces when it comes to quality child care. The new analysis presents five key facts on …