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FFYF’s Top 10 Early Learning & Care Moments from 2019
As we reach the end of a decade, it’s time to look back at some of 2019’s biggest accomplishments for early learning and care. This year brought political change to …
See How All 50 States Use CCDBG Funding to Support Working Families Access Quality Child Care
Yesterday, our friends at Child Care Aware of America released a series of state fact sheets on the status of funding through the Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG) …
Major Study Shows Poverty Directly Linked to Lack of School Readiness
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) released the results of a new study this week highlighting the role poverty plays in early childhood outcomes and school readiness. Researchers followed over …
America’s Governors Propose Nearly $3 Billion in Early Childhood Investments
Today, the Center for American Progress released an issue brief showcasing governors are committed to investing in early learning for their states. The brief provides state-by-state numbers on both Democratic …
Research: High-Quality ECE Strengthens Families and Can Break the Cycle of Poverty
A new analysis from Nobel laureate economist James Heckman finds that targeted, high-quality early childhood investments have the power to lift multiple generations out of poverty. This research demonstrates the …
NIEER’s Annual Report Scores States on Early Childhood Education Programs
This week, the National Institute for Early Education Research (NIEER) released its annual Preschool Yearbook, which tracks enrollment, funding, and for the last three years, quality of state funded pre-K …
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 …
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 …
As ESSA Turns 3, Early Learning Provisions Already Having a Big Impact
Today marks the 3rd anniversary of the bipartisan Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) being signed into law. Today marks the 3rd anniversary of the bipartisan Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) …
Half of American Families Live in a Child Care Desert
Yesterday, the Center for American Progress released a new report profiling the supply of licensed child care services in every state and the District of Columbia. It is believed that …
