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GAO Report: States Making Great Strides with Increased Federal Child Care Dollars
The following post is a collaboration between the First Five Years Fund (FFYF), Bipartisan Policy Center (BPC) and the Center for American Progress (CAP). A new report from the …
Congress’ Bipartisan Record as Champions for Early Learning and Care
For years, Congress has showed continued bipartisan support for early learning programs. Members of both parties have increased funding to programs, while also working to reform and improve existing early …
Democrats and Republicans Agree: Quality Child Care Must Be a Priority
Elected leaders on both sides of the aisle agree: quality child care must be a priority. Access to affordable, reliable child care is critical for working families, offering parents better …
Report Finds Child Care Provides Nearly $100 Billion in Economic Impact
A new report from the Committee for Economic Development (CED), in partnership with the Alliance for Early Success, finds the child care industry has an economic impact of nearly $100 …
Father of Head Start: FFYF Honors the Life of Dr. Edward F. Zigler
Dr. Edward Zigler, recognized as the “Father of Head Start,” passed away Thursday, February 7th, at the age of 88. FFYF is grateful for Dr. Zigler’s many innovative contributions to …
One Year after MIECHV Reauthorization, Advocates Look to a Bright Future for Successful Home Visiting Services
Tomorrow, the Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting (MIECHV) program celebrates the first anniversary of its bipartisan reauthorization, which extended the program through Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 at a …
Sesame Street Celebrates 50 Years and Counting
Today, Sesame Workshop, the nonprofit educational organization behind Sesame Street, announced a yearlong anniversary celebration to mark the 50th Anniversary of the iconic educational children’s television program. “Over the course …
Report Reaffirms the Importance of Quality in Early Learning
A new report out today from Learning Policy Institute analyzes research studies of 21 public preschool programs and found that, overall, children who attend preschool programs are more prepared for …
Governors Across the Country Celebrate Federal Preschool Development Grant B-5 Funding
Earlier this month, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Department of Education (ED) announced that 46 states and territories have been awarded funding through the Preschool …
Report Shows How States Are Benefitting from Federal Child Care Funding Increase
In March 2018 bipartisan majorities in Congress voted to approve a historic $2.37 billion funding increase to the Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG) program. This crucial funding will …
Federal Legislative Priorities: Early Childhood Education in the 116th Congress
As the 116th Congress begins, the First Five Years Fund has identified a preliminary legislative agenda for lawmakers to consider as they lay out their own policy priorities. In recent …
NEW VIDEO: FFYF Welcomes the 116th Congress to Washington
To the members of the 116th Congress: Welcome to Washington! As the new Congress gets underway, the First Five Years Fund has identified a bipartisan legislative agenda for lawmakers to …
