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TAX DAY: These Members of Congress Introduced a Bill to Increase the Child Care Tax Credit
Ahead of Tax Day, bipartisan leaders in Congress have taken an important step toward making child care more accessible for working families across America. Representatives Stephanie Murphy (D-FL-7) and …
Celebrating the Week of the Young Child
This week, the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) is celebrating their annual Week of the Young Child. This week is meant to highlight the importance of …
81 Democratic & Republican Lawmakers Call for Increased Preschool Development Grant Funding
81 Democratic and Republican members of the House of Representatives have united in urging the House Appropriations Committee to increase funding for the new Preschool Development Grant Birth through Five …
See Early Head Start-Child Care Partnerships in Action with “All Our Kin”
Finding affordable child care that’s also high-quality can be challenging for American families, especially for low-income families. In 33 states the annual cost of infant care exceeds the cost of …
Bipartisan Bill to Strengthen Child Care Tax Incentives Introduced in House and Senate
WASHINGTON – Bipartisan leaders in Congress took an important step today toward making child care more accessible for working families across America. Representatives Stephanie Murphy (D-FL-7) and Jason Smith (R-MO-8), …
FFYF Statement on the President’s FY2020 Budget Proposal
Earlier today, the White House released the president’s FY2020 budget request to Congress, which includes recommendations regarding the suite of federal programs that support the care and education of America’s …
Strengthening Child Care Tax Incentives to Support Working Families
Child care is not a luxury for American families—it’s a necessity. Yet the costs associated with quality child care are rapidly out-pacing most other expenses faced by families, including the …
