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FFYF Statement on Build Back Better Status

December 16, 2021

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 …

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Child Care and Pre-K are Strategic Economic Investments: Impact on Public Safety

December 15, 2021

The child care and preschool policies proposed in the Build Back Better Act have long-lasting, multi-generational economic benefits. This blog, which focuses on how investments in child care and preschool …

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New Economic Snapshot Cites Lack of Access to Child Care as Major Barrier to Well Being

December 15, 2021

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.  …

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FAQ on the Child Care and Preschool Provisions in the Build Back Better Act

December 15, 2021

Congress is considering legislation built around President Biden’s Build Back Better (BBB) plan, which Democrats are working to pass through the budget reconciliation process. BBB includes policies and investments that, …

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Child Care and Pre-K in the Build Back Better Act: A Look at the Legislative Text

December 14, 2021

As part of President Biden’s Build Back Better agenda, Congress is considering the Build Back Better Act with proposals aimed at creating jobs, providing tax relief to the middle-class, and …

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The Child Care Sector is Losing Workers Because the Current System is Broken

December 8, 2021

Child care professionals are continuing to leave the sector in record numbers. According to the November jobs report, the child care workforce is down more than 10% over pre-pandemic numbers, …

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The Build Back Better Act Would Reach 16X More Children with Child Care Assistance

December 7, 2021

A new analysis from the Center for American Progress shows that the Build Back Better Act will ensure child care assistance for 16 times as many young children as under …

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Child Care and Pre-K are Strategic Economic Investments: Impact on Employment and Earnings

December 6, 2021

Following the blogs outlining key health and education reasons why the U.S. must fully invest in both child care and preschool, this blog focuses on how high-quality early learning and …

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New Data Reveals America’s Child Care Crisis is Only Getting Worse for Families, Providers, and the Economy

December 2, 2021

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 …

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States Lose Out on Billions Annually Due to Child Care Breakdowns, Chamber of Commerce Foundation Report Finds

November 30, 2021

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 …

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Child Care & Pre-K are Strategic Economic Investments: Impact on Health

November 19, 2021

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 …

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