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October is Head Start Awareness Month!

October 3, 2019

This October, FFYF is honoring Head Start Awareness Month — an important opportunity to reflect on and appreciate this critical federal early learning program. Since its founding in 1965, Head …

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Senators Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Support Non-Profit Child Care Providers

October 2, 2019

Last week, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) and U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) introduced the Small Business Child Care Investment Act, S.2549, bipartisan legislation that would make non-profit child care …

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FFYF Joins Call for Specific Improvements to Head Start Designation Renewal System

October 2, 2019

Last week, FFYF joined with advocates to provide comments on proposed changes to the Head Start Designation Renewal System (DRS), which the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) uses to …

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Application for Next Year’s Preschool Development Grant Funding Now Available

September 23, 2019

On Friday, the Administration for Children and Families (ACF), in coordination with the Department of Education, released two funding opportunity announcements (FOAs) for the next year of funding for the …

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Updated Fact Sheets Show Opportunities for States

September 16, 2019

On Monday, the Center for American Progress (CAP) released their 2019 Early Learning Fact Sheets which provide an overview of early learning in each state.  As in previous years, CAP’s …

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Democratic Candidates Agree on ECE

September 16, 2019

During last week’s Democratic primary debate, candidates discussed their views on a host of issues. Yet, when it came to early childhood education, the candidates were in agreement: access to …

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New Resource on Using Apprenticeships to Strengthen the ECE Workforce

September 12, 2019

This week, the Bipartisan Policy Center published a new issue brief highlighting the potential for states to use registered apprenticeships to support their early childhood education (ECE) workforce. Early learning …

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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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