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2021 National Poll: Full Results Deck

January 29, 2021

The results of FFYF’s latest national poll show that a broad coalition of national and swing state voters overwhelmingly support a number of specific proposals related to early learning and …

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Early Learning and Care in Final COVID Relief Legislation

January 28, 2021

Recognizing the essential role of child care — its proven benefits to a child’s learning and healthy development and its support of America’s labor market and economy by allowing parents …

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John Legend: Invest in Early Childhood Education

January 19, 2021

John Legend knows that legends can come from anywhere. They all start in the same place: with a dream and a chance to make that dream come true. High-quality early …

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CDC Study Examines How Head Start Programs Successfully Mitigate Spread of COVID-19

January 11, 2021

Addressing concerns regarding the spread of COVID-19 in early learning and care facilities has been a challenge for many providers. The CDC recently released a new report outlining how Head …

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MEMO: The Opportunity to Build A Better Child Care System for America’s Working Families

January 6, 2021

To: Interested PartiesFrom: Michael Steel and Stacy KerrRe: The Opportunity to Build A Better Child Care System for America’s Working FamiliesDate: January 6, 2021 On day one in office, President …

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ECE in 2020: A Year in Review

December 21, 2020

2020 has certainly been a year like no other, dominated in large part by the immense challenges and heartache stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic. The devastating impact on the nation’s …

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New Resource Helps Calculate Cost of COVID Mitigation Efforts in Early Learning Settings

December 18, 2020

A new paper from the National Center on Early Childhood Quality Assurance (ECQA Center) explains how their Provider Cost of Quality Calculator can help states and policy makers understand the …

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A Look Back at Early Learning and Care on the Campaign Trail

December 16, 2020

During the 2020 elections, early learning and care became a major focal point of candidates and elected officials at all levels of government on both sides of the aisle, with …

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OPRE Report Looks at How to Conceptualize and Measure Access to Care

December 9, 2020

In a new report, the Office of Research, Planning, and Evaluation (OPRE), in collaboration with Child Trends, examines how the early learning field has attempted to measure access to child …

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New Chamber Data Shows Impact of Child Care Challenges on American Employers

December 7, 2020

Building on previous research, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation recently released new data outlining the pandemic’s continued pressure on working parents and employers.  The survey, conducted in September and …

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ECE Spotlight: Recent Bipartisan Legislation in the 116th Congress

December 7, 2020

Access to high-quality early learning and care remains the backbone of our nation’s economy, with a diverse group of programs serving more than 11 million families across a broad socioeconomic spectrum. …

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Comparing the Biden Campaign’s Early Learning and Care Proposal to Legislation Introduced in the 116th Congress

December 3, 2020

In July, President-Elect Biden introduced his campaign proposal to expand access to high-quality child care and early learning as part of a larger economic recovery package aimed at investing in …

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