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FFYF @ SXSW EDU: Early Learning & Care as a 2020 Election Priority
We’re thrilled to announce that we’ll be hosting an exciting panel discussion at SXSW EDU in Austin, TX next week. FFYF’s Sarah Rittling will be joined by a panel of …
Overview of the Preschool Development Grant Birth through Five Program
Created as part of the bipartisan Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) on December 10, 2015, the Preschool Development Grant Birth through Five (PDG B-5) program is a $250 million competitive …
Early Learning and Care Highlighted at Azar, DeVos Appropriations Hearings
In case you missed it last week, members of the House and Senate held committee hearings to discuss FY2021 appropriations with the Secretary of Health and Human Services Alex Azar …
Governors Across the Country Celebrate Federal Preschool Development Grant B-5 Funding
The Preschool Development Grant Birth through 5 (PDG B-5) is a $275 million competitive federal grant program designed to improve states’ early childhood systems by building upon existing federal, state, …
FFYF and Congressional Pre-K Caucus Host Bipartisan Briefing to Highlight Federal ECE Programs
This afternoon, First Five Years Fund, in conjunction with the bipartisan Congressional Pre-K Caucus hosted a briefing on federal funding for early learning and care programs, including: the Child Care …
Report Summarizes State Early Learning and Care Legislation Enacted in 2019
This month, the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) issued its Early Care & Education 2019 State Legislative Action Report. The report provides an overview of state early learning and …
