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New Data Reveals America’s Child Care Crisis is Only Getting Worse for Families, Providers, and the Economy
After decades of underinvestment and neglect, compelling new data reveals that America’s child care crisis is only getting worse: 4 out of 10 parents now say they have gone into debt to …
States Lose Out on Billions Annually Due to Child Care Breakdowns, Chamber of Commerce Foundation Report Finds
A new US Chamber of Commerce Foundation report has found that Alaska, Arkansas, Arizona, Missouri, and Texas are losing out, on average, on $2.7 billion annually due to child care …
Child Care & Pre-K are Strategic Economic Investments: Impact on Health
As Congress considers the Build Back Better Act, the White House recently released President Biden’s Build Back Better Agenda Will Boost Economic Growth, a fact sheet analyzing how various policies …
Child Care and Pre-K are Strategic Economic Investments: Impact on Education
This is the first part of our blog series focusing on key reasons why the U.S. must fully invest in both the child care and preschool aspects of the Build …
Child Care Aware of America Shares Fall Update on How States are Spending Federal Relief Funds
Recently, Child Care Aware of America released, “Federal Relief Funds: State Progress, Fall 2021,” an update on how states are using American Rescue Plan (ARP) Act funds as of October …
Fast Facts: Impact of Child Care & Pre-K Proposal in Build Back Better Framework
On October 28th, President Biden unveiled a final framework for the Build Back Better Act, which includes a long-overdue, transformative $400 billion investment in child care and preschool as a …
Details of the Child Care & Pre-K Proposal in the Build Back Better Framework
Earlier today, President Biden unveiled the framework for the Build Back Better Act, which includes $400 billion for child care and Pre-K. Since day one, support for the early learning …
ACF Letter Urges States to Invest in the Early Learning Workforce as part of Economic Recovery Effort
Last week, the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) shared a Dear Colleague letter to Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG) lead agencies, Head Start programs, and Preschool Development …
Families in Rural Communities Face Acute Child Care Challenges
Access to high-quality child care is a challenge for many Americans. In fact, 31.7% of children below the age of six with all parents in the workforce come from families …
FAQ on Preschool and the Expansion Proposal in the Build Back Better Act
The Build Back Better Act (BBB) proposes a federal partnership with states to offer high-quality, free, inclusive, and mixed-delivery preschool services to all three- and four-year old children on a …
