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Bipartisan Bill Introduced to Increase Funding for IDEA Early Childhood Services
Last week, Congressman Mark DeSaulnier (D-CA), Rodney Davis (R-IL), and Jared Huffman (D-CA) announced the introduction of legislation to increase funding for two programs within the Individuals with Disabilities Education …
President Leads with Child Care & Pre-K in Meeting with Major CEOs
President Biden opened today’s event promoting the Build Back Better Act by hammering home the urgent economic need for the child care and pre-K provisions of the package. As President …
President Leads with Child Care & Pre-K in Meeting with Major CEOs
With many of our nation’s child care providers trying to survive on poverty-level salaries, a new analysis has found that 31.2% of a million child care workers – 1 out of every …
Without Action, America’s Early Learning & Care System Will Collapse
“The positive impact of the early learning and care proposal would be felt for generations. So too would the consequences of inaction.” WASHINGTON — The following is a statement from First …
FFYF Statement on Build Back Better Status
In response to the news that the Senate will recess for the year without voting on the Build Back Better Act, First Five Years Fund (FFYF) Executive Director Sarah Rittling …
New Economic Snapshot Cites Lack of Access to Child Care as Major Barrier to Well Being
Global management consulting firm McKinsey & Co’s latest American Opportunity Survey has identified lack of access to child care as a major barrier to mental and economic well being for American families. …
Reconciliation Update: House Passes Build Back Better Act and Sends to Senate
On Friday, the House passed H.R. 5376, the Build Back Better (BBB) Act, a cornerstone of which is the child care and early learning programs that will make early childhood …
U.S. House Passes Build Back Better Act with Transformative Investments in America’s Early Learning System
The U.S. House of Representatives passed the Build Back Better Act, which includes a historic $390 billion investment to transform America’s early learning system. If enacted, the bill would expand …
300+ Early Childhood Organizations Write to Congress in Support of Build Back Better Framework
Transformative Investment in Child Care and Pre-K Included in Reconciliation Package
WASHINGTON — Moments ago, President Biden unveiled a final framework for the Build Back Better Act, setting an overall $1.75 trillion price tag for the budget reconciliation package that includes a long …
Senate FY2022 Appropriations Proposal Includes Increases to Existing Federal Early Learning Programs
Today, the Senate Appropriations Committee released its proposed FY2022 funding bills, a 12-bill package to fund the federal government beyond December 3, 2021 when government funding under the most recent …
