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New Hampshire — Federal Support for Early Learning & Care Opportunities
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 …
Nebraska — Federal Support for Early Learning & Care Opportunities
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 …
North Dakota — Federal Support for Early Learning & Care Opportunities
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 …
Learn About the Positive Impact of MIECHV in Your State
The Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting (MIECHV) program provides federal funds to states, territories, and tribal entities for voluntary, evidence-based home visiting services. This program was reauthorized in …
Alabama — Federal Support for Early Learning & Care Opportunities
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 …
Impending Child Care Cliff Spells Disaster for Families Just Before 2024 Elections
Reports suggest that negotiations on the Democrats’ reconciliation package have picked up, and many expect that we could see the details of a framework in the coming weeks. While much …
Celebrating National Black Child Development Week
This week, June 6-10, is National Black Child Development Week (NBCDW)! Throughout the course of the week, the National Black Child Development Institute (NBCDI) will be highlighting the Black Child …
Video: Empowering Families: The Positive Impact of MIECHV and Voluntary Home Visiting
The Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program (MIECHV) provides federal funds to states, territories, and tribal entities for voluntary, evidence-based home visiting services. Home visitors meet with parents …
Brookings Analysis: Federal Child Care Proposal Would Help Families Struggling with Inflation
New analysis from the Brookings Institute shows that meaningful federal investment in child care and early learning will reduce the impact of inflation on working families, raise labor force participation …
ACF, Labor, and Education Joint Webinar Highlights the Role of ECE Apprenticeships in Addressing Workforce Shortages
Last week, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Administration for Children and Families (ACF), the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), and the U.S. Department of Education (ED) co-hosted …
Lawmakers on Both Sides of the Aisle Call for Robust Early Learning & Care Funding
The appropriations process is an important time for legislators to determine their priorities for the next fiscal year. Congress uses this process to allocate funding for federal programs, activities and …
Research Shows Low Pay is Associated with High Early Educator Turnover and Poor Student Outcomes
A new report finds that early educator turnover disrupts child-teacher relationships, which are crucial to children’s developmental outcomes. Researchers further found that turnover is higher in child care centers where …
