Fact Sheet: Using Federal Preschool Grant To Build State Early Learning Systems Fact SheetApr 18, 2024 Fact Sheet: Using Federal Preschool Grant To Build State Early Learning Systems The Preschool Development Grant Birth through Five program is a valuable tool for increasing families’ seamless access to early care and education programs. Apr 18, 2024 Anna Lovejoy, Allie Schneider
Governors Are Calling for Investments in Early Care and Education ArticleMar 15, 2024 Governors Are Calling for Investments in Early Care and Education Echoing 2023, governors from both political parties prioritized child care and pre-kindergarten in their 2024 State of the State addresses. Mar 15, 2024 Anna Lovejoy
States Are Taking Action To Address the Child Care Crisis ArticleFeb 21, 2024 States Are Taking Action To Address the Child Care Crisis Federal COVID-19 relief funding for child care stabilization grants ended in September 2023, but a number of states have stepped up this year to address the child care needs of working families. Feb 21, 2024 Anna Lovejoy
Building a Comprehensive State Child Care Agenda Past EventJan 10, 2024 Building a Comprehensive State Child Care Agenda Join CAP's Early Childhood Policy team to learn how the recently released data dashboard and state policymaker toolkit can be used to increase investments in child care and early learning programs. Jan 10, 2024
Data Dashboard: An Overview of Child Care and Early Learning in the United States ReportDec 14, 2023 Data Dashboard: An Overview of Child Care and Early Learning in the United States The Center for American Progress has developed a data dashboard that allows users to explore national- and state-level data trends on a range of child care and early learning topics, including access to affordable care, the child care workforce, Head Start, and exclusionary discipline policies. Dec 14, 2023 Allie Schneider, Hailey Gibbs
Related Resources on Child Care and Early Learning ArticleDec 14, 2023 Related Resources on Child Care and Early Learning This webpage offers a list of resources that can help make the case for investments in child care and early learning at the state level. Dec 14, 2023 the CAP Early Childhood Policy Team
How To Expand Access to Affordable, High-Quality Child Care and Preschool ArticleDec 14, 2023 How To Expand Access to Affordable, High-Quality Child Care and Preschool This webpage provides a menu of state policy recommendations and examples of state policies to expand access to affordable, high-quality child care and preschool opportunities. Dec 14, 2023 Anna Lovejoy, Hailey Gibbs
Messaging and Communications To Promote Early Childhood Education ArticleDec 14, 2023 Messaging and Communications To Promote Early Childhood Education This webpage offers guidance on messaging and communications to promote child care and early childhood education in states. Dec 14, 2023 Hailey Gibbs, Anna Lovejoy
Early Childhood Education in U.S. States ArticleDec 14, 2023 Early Childhood Education in U.S. States This toolkit provides information and resources to help state policymakers advocate for increased investments in their state child care and early learning systems. Dec 14, 2023 Anna Lovejoy, Hailey Gibbs
The Child Care Sector Is Still Struggling To Hire Workers ArticleOct 19, 2023 The Child Care Sector Is Still Struggling To Hire Workers Amid a tight labor market and lack of sustainable funding, the child care sector’s shortage of good jobs persists, exacerbating its challenge to attract and retain workers. Oct 19, 2023 Rose Khattar, Maureen Coffey
Health Equity in Early Childhood Policy Past EventJul 19, 2023 Health Equity in Early Childhood Policy Jul 19, 2023
Federal Child Care Legislation Over the Past Decade InteractiveJun 21, 2023 Federal Child Care Legislation Over the Past Decade The past decade of child care legislation illustrates an increase in bipartisan action on the child care crisis and highlights the need for Congress to enact legislation to support a federally funded comprehensive child care system. Jun 21, 2023 Allie Schneider, Erin Grant, Shira Davidson
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