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FFYF Co-Hosts Kickoff for Bipartisan Congressional Pre-K Caucus

September 12, 2019

Last night, FFYF and PBS KIDS hosted a kick-off event for the bipartisan Pre-K Caucus along with its Co-Chairs. Joined by Daniel Tiger and Cat in the Hat, the event …

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FFYF Joins Groups in Providing Recommendations for Year 2 PDG B-5 FOA

September 11, 2019

In recent days, FFYF joined with advocates to provide recommendations to the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) concerning the Preschool Development Grants Birth through Five (PDG B-5) program Year …

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New Data Confirms Importance of Home-Based Care for Infants and Toddlers

September 5, 2019

This week, Child Trends released new data about the different types of care settings and which are preferred by families with infants and toddlers. Using data from the National Survey …

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Head Start Supports Children and Families, Read the Story of One Family from Washington State

September 5, 2019

As Congress returns from the district work period and continues their efforts to pass legislation to fund the government before the end of September, we know our elected leaders will …

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Bipartisan Senators on Child Care: “We Have to Come Together to Do Better”

August 22, 2019

U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Dan Sullivan (R-AK) have published an opinion piece together on the need to help America’s working families with access to affordable, quality child care. …

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Early Childhood Education: a National Snapshot

August 19, 2019

High-quality early childhood education is proven to dramatically improve a child’s opportunities for a better future—particularly children from low-income families—while offering parents improved job stability and overall economic security. To …

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Urban Institute Examines Possible Impact Resulting from Proposed Expansion of Child Care Supports

August 7, 2019

Today, the Pritzker Children’s Initiative hosted a webinar highlighting a new report from the Urban Institute which modeled the impact associated with a drastic increase in funding for child care …

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Prenatal-to-Three Policy Impact Center Connects Researchers and States

August 6, 2019

Today, the Pritzker Children’s Initiative announced the launch of the Prenatal-to-Three Policy Impact Center at the University of Texas at Austin (UT). The Impact Center will partner with states to …

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Study Backs Up Research on Success of Tennessee’s Voluntary Pre-K Program

August 1, 2019

Earlier this week, researchers from Vanderbilt University and the Annenberg Institute at Brown University released a new working paper reaffirming the success of Tennessee’s Voluntary Pre-K (TN-VPK) program. The researchers …

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Strengthening the ECE Workforce through Apprenticeships

August 1, 2019

Well-qualified early childhood educators are a vital component to providing high-quality early learning and care opportunities for children from birth through age five. By supporting and strengthening educator preparation, we …

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Bipartisan Bill Introduced to Increase Funding for IDEA Early Childhood Services

July 31, 2019

This morning, Congressmen DeSaulnier (D-CA) and Davis (R-IL) announced the introduction of legislation to increase funding for two programs within the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) specifically designed to …

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