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ACF and the Department of Treasury Release Guidance for American Rescue Plan Funds
This week, the Department of Health and Human Services’ Administration for Children and Families (ACF) and the Department of Treasury released guidance to aid states, territories, and tribes in spending …
Democratic & Republican Lawmakers Call for Increased 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 …
MIT Study Reveals Long-Term Benefits of High-Quality Early Childhood Education
This morning, the School Effectiveness and Inequality Initiative at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) released the findings of a new study on the long-term effects of Boston’s preschool program. …
A Month Full of Major Developments for Early Learning & Care in Washington
Over the course of the past month, there has been unprecedented attention – and action – on child care and early learning in our nation’s capital. With the introduction of …
Republican Voters Support Early Learning & Child Care Proposals
On the heels of the release of the American Families Plan, which includes a proposed $225 billion for reforms and investment in child care funding, $220 billion to expand voluntary …
ACF Paper Assists State Policymakers in Allocating Resources to Child Care Programs
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial strain for many child care providers and early education programs, leading to widespread layoffs and closures. Enlarged operating costs combined with substantial decreases in …
Analysis of New Legislation with Sweeping Reforms & Investments for Child Care and Early Learning
High-quality child care and early learning programs play a crucial role in supporting children’s healthy development, learning, and school readiness, while also supporting parents’ ability to work, train, or pursue …
Governors From Across The Nation Highlight The Critical Need For Child Care
Each year, governors from all 50 states deliver a State of the State address to members of their state legislature outlining their policy priorities for the year. As we look …
ZERO TO THREE Releases State of Babies Yearbook: 2021
ZERO TO THREE released the State of Babies Yearbook: 2021, an in-depth report on how state and federal policies and the COVID-19 pandemic impact the lives of families and their …
National Report Examines State Preschool Policies in 2019-2020, Including Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic
The National Institute for Early Education Research (NIEER) released the 2020 State of Preschool report, an annual survey of state preschool policies, which includes recent data on how the COVID-19 …
New Report Examines Impact of Major Investment in Child Care on Family Economics, Women’s Labor Participation
This week, the National Women’s Law Center and the Center on Poverty and Social Policy released a new report that lays out the effects that a major investment in affordable, …
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 was designed to serve as a reminder …