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Alliance for Early Success Shares Roadmap to a Stronger Child Care System
The Alliance for Early Success recently released the Build Stronger Child Care Policy Roadmap, a comprehensive strategy to rebuild the nation’s child care system developed in collaboration with state and …
New House COVID-19 Recovery Package Includes $57 Billion for Child Care
Legislation underscores broad recognition among federal lawmakers that the American economy will not recover without a stable child care system to support working parents WASHINGTON — Tonight, House Speaker Nancy …
House Committee Holds Markup on Apprenticeship Bill that Would Incentivize Early Educator Apprenticeships
Last week, the House Education and Labor Committee held a markup on H.R. 8294, the National Apprenticeship Act of 2020, which would provide new funding for apprenticeship programs, including grants …
First Presidential Debate: Will Child Care & Early Learning Get the Spotlight?
The first of three presidential debates between Vice President Joe Biden and President Donald Trump will take place on Tuesday, September 29th at in Cleveland, OH. A fourth debate between …
2020 National Poll: Fact Sheet
The Coronavirus pandemic has opened voters’ eyes to the importance of child care for families—and the economy. Now voters are ready for sweeping federal action. The results of a new …
2020 National Poll: Full Results Deck
The results of FFYF’s new national poll reveal the clear impact the COVID-19 crisis has had on voters’ views of America’s child care system — and the need for a …
2020 National Poll: Press Release
New National Poll: Voters Now View Child Care as an Essential Service Like Healthcare and Education The Coronavirus pandemic has opened voters’ eyes to the importance of child care for …
House Passes Short-Term Government Funding Bill
Yesterday, the House passed a bipartisan continuing resolution (CR) after Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and Senate Majority leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) struck a deal to keep the government funded at …
New Roadmap to Aid State Leaders in Developing Effective Early Learning Systems
Last week, the University of Texas at Austin’s Prenatal-to-Three Policy Impact Center hosted a virtual event highlighting their new State Policy Roadmap. The aim of the Roadmap is to provide …
Latest Congressional Recovery Proposal Includes Child Care Relief Funding
Earlier this week, the bipartisan Congressional Problem Solvers Caucus, comprised of 25 Democrats and 25 Republicans, and led by Rep. Tom Reed (NY-23) and Rep. Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5), released its …
