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NIEER Report Shows Importance of Including Family Child Care Programs in Publicly-Funded Pre-K
The National Institute for Early Education Research (NIEER) recently released “Including Family Child Care (FCC) Programs in Publicly-Funded Pre-K: Conditions for Success”, a report demonstrating the benefits of including family …
NIEER Study Shows Preschool Participation Has Returned to Pre-Pandemic Levels
A new survey from The National Institute for Early Education Research (NIEER) found that fall 2022 preschool participation rates have returned to pre-pandemic 2019 levels. According to NIEER’s Preschool Learning …
GAO Report: Federal Child Care Subsidies Reach Fraction of Eligible Kids
Last week, GAO published a new report on the state of federal child care subsidies. Using FY 2019 data as well as recently conducted interviews with state administrators and child …
Child Care in White House Economic Report of the President
Last week, the White House released the “Economic Report of the President”, which prominently demonstrates the vital role that access to high-quality, affordable child care plays in supporting children’s healthy …
Stanford Study: One in Four Child Care Workers Reports Difficulty Affording Housing
With many of our nation’s early educators trying to survive on poverty-level salaries, a new Stanford study has found that one out of every four child care workers experiences difficulties …
Unprecedented Bipartisan Support for Robust Early Learning and Care Funding
As House and Senate appropriations requests come to a close, an unprecedented number of House members from both sides of the aisle have signed onto Dear Colleague letters calling for …
Inequitable Infant and Toddler Discipline Practices and the Need for Better Data
Conversations around child care accessibility usually focus on program cost and availability—Is a family able to find a program within their budget? Are the location and hours convenient? How long …
One Big Thing: Equal Pay and Child Care
A new report by Wells Fargo has found that a majority of women in the United States — a record 52 percent — were unmarried in 2021. The study pointed …
New Funding Opportunity for Tribal MIECHV
Earlier this month, the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) announced a grant opportunity for tribes to access funding for the FY 2023 Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting …
New Funding Opportunity Encourages ECE & Child Welfare Collaboration
In January, the U.S Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Children’s Bureau announced a grant opportunity to promote better coordination between early childhood education (ECE) programs and child welfare …
Analysis: Majority of Governors Highlight Child Care As Key to Workforce Growth
Analysis of 2023 State of the State addresses given by Governors across the country found one issue in particular cut across state and party lines: the importance of fixing child …
Child Care Crisis Costing U.S. $122 Billion, New Report Finds
To support a strong workforce and a robust economy, Congress and President Biden must support child care policy. Ahead of State of the Union, a new report by ReadyNation has found that …