Skip Navigation

Voter Support

Resource

National Report on Preschool Policies Finds Uneven Progress Across States

May 23, 2023

Last week, the National Institute for Early Education Research (NIEER) released the 2022 State of Preschool Yearbook, an annual survey of state preschool policies. The 20th edition of the report …

Resource

Analysis: Majority of Governors Highlight Child Care As Key to Workforce Growth

February 13, 2023

Analysis of 2023 State of the State addresses given by Governors across the country found one issue in particular cut across state and party lines: the importance of fixing child …

Resource

Survey Data Confirm that Child Care Sector Continues to Crumble

January 25, 2023

While many aspects of life have returned to normal, or close to it, the child care sector continues to be in peril, according to the December 2022 fact sheet with …

US Capitol building
News

NEW POLLING: Voters, Small Businesses Agree Child Care is an Economic Imperative, Congress Must Act

November 30, 2022

Today, the First Five Years Fund (FFYF) released the findings of two new polls conducted immediately following the 2022 midterm elections by the bipartisan team of Hart Research Associates and New Bridge Strategy. One of …

Resource

2022 Voter and Small Business Polling Memo

November 30, 2022

On behalf of First Five Years Fund, Hart Research (D) and New Bridge Strategy (R) recently completed national polling among voters and small business leaders on the effects of child …

Resource

2022 Voter Polling Fact Sheet

November 30, 2022

While voter motivations behind the outcomes of the 2022 midterm elections will be hotly debated over the coming weeks and months, a national poll commissioned by the First Five Years …

Resource

2022 Small Business Polling Fact Sheet

November 30, 2022

Voters from both sides of the aisle understand the essential role that child care plays in the success of our economy, and expect Congress and the White House to work …

Resource

2022 Voter and Small Business Polling Deck

November 30, 2022

Overwhelming Demand From Voters and Small Businesses for Federal Investments in Child Care:Findings from national survey of voters and small business owners, November 2022

News

50-State Analysis Shows Impact of Insufficient Child Care Funding

August 2, 2022

WASHINGTON –  As Senate Democrats advance a reconciliation package that has been stripped of any funding for child care, new analysis of all 50 states from First Five Years Fund (FFYF) shows …

Resource

Indiana — Federal Support for Early Learning & Care Opportunities

June 29, 2022

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 …

Resource

Illinois — Federal Support for Early Learning & Care Opportunities

June 29, 2022

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 …

Resource

Idaho — Federal Support for Early Learning & Care Opportunities

June 29, 2022

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 …

Stay Updated

Receive monthly updates on the latest news, policy, and actions to advance federal investment in children and their families.