Policymakers Must Understand How Education, Health Care, and Economic Security Shape Early Child Development ArticleJun 29, 2023 Policymakers Must Understand How Education, Health Care, and Economic Security Shape Early Child Development Jun 29, 2023 Hailey Gibbs, Allie Schneider
Examining the Powerful Impact of Investments in Early Childhood for Children, Families, and Our Nation’s Economy TestimonyAug 10, 2022 Examining the Powerful Impact of Investments in Early Childhood for Children, Families, and Our Nation’s Economy Aug 10, 2022 Rasheed Malik
Governors Demonstrate Bipartisan Support for Child Care and Early Education ArticleFeb 23, 2023 Governors Demonstrate Bipartisan Support for Child Care and Early Education Feb 23, 2023 Anna Lovejoy
Reversing the Decline in Routine Childhood Immunization Rates Is Good Health, Equity, and Economic Policy ReportJul 6, 2023 Reversing the Decline in Routine Childhood Immunization Rates Is Good Health, Equity, and Economic Policy Jul 6, 2023 Jill Rosenthal
Disparities in Housing, Health Care, Child Care, and Economic Security Affect Babies for Life ReportDec 7, 2022 Disparities in Housing, Health Care, Child Care, and Economic Security Affect Babies for Life Social determinants of health, such as access to secure housing, family employment and economic stability, education, and child care, must be the focus of federal policies to support infant and toddler health. Dec 7, 2022 Allie Schneider, Hailey Gibbs
Congress Should Guarantee Medicaid Continuous Coverage for Pregnant Women and Children ArticleNov 30, 2022 Congress Should Guarantee Medicaid Continuous Coverage for Pregnant Women and Children Congress has a narrow window to help preserve insurance coverage and improve both postpartum care and children’s health outcomes when the public health emergency ends. Nov 30, 2022 Natasha Murphy, Hailey Gibbs, Emily Gee
Child Tax Credit Improvements Must Come Before Corporate Tax Breaks ArticleOct 25, 2022 Child Tax Credit Improvements Must Come Before Corporate Tax Breaks To sustain recent reductions in child poverty, Congress should prioritize improvements to the child tax credit over corporate tax breaks in year-end tax negotiations. Oct 25, 2022 Jean Ross, Kyle Ross
The Child Care Sector Will Continue To Struggle Hiring Staff Unless It Creates Good Jobs ReportSep 2, 2022 The Child Care Sector Will Continue To Struggle Hiring Staff Unless It Creates Good Jobs Child care sites across the country are facing immense challenges hiring and retaining staff amid a shortage of good jobs, leaving parents struggling to find care and placing increasing stress on the workers that remain. Sep 2, 2022 Maureen Coffey, Rose Khattar
Increasing America’s Child Care Supply ReportAug 23, 2022 Increasing America’s Child Care Supply With additional funding, an existing federal subsidy program could forestall closures and supply losses in the child care sector until policymakers secure meaningful investments. Aug 23, 2022 Hailey Gibbs
Examining the Powerful Impact of Investments in Early Childhood for Children, Families, and Our Nation’s Economy TestimonyAug 10, 2022 Examining the Powerful Impact of Investments in Early Childhood for Children, Families, and Our Nation’s Economy Rasheed Malik testified before the House Budget Committee on July 20, 2022, on the importance of investing in early childhood programs. Aug 10, 2022 Rasheed Malik
A Strong Start in Life: How Public Health Policies Affect the Well-Being of Pregnancies and Families ReportJul 15, 2022 A Strong Start in Life: How Public Health Policies Affect the Well-Being of Pregnancies and Families Understanding how the key social determinants of health—including housing, employment, and education—affect perinatal health is critical to ensuring that federal policies support healthy babies and families. Jul 15, 2022 Hailey Gibbs, Marquisha Johns, Osub Ahmed, 2 More Maggie Jo Buchanan, Arohi Pathak
Why K-12 Teachers and Their Students Need Investments in Child Care ArticleJun 8, 2022 Why K-12 Teachers and Their Students Need Investments in Child Care To meet the caregiving needs of the K-12 educator workforce and the developmental needs of the youngest students, the United States needs sustained, significant federal investments in the accessibility and affordability of high-quality child care. Jun 8, 2022 Emily Katz
Urgent Congressional Action Is Needed To Stave Off Hunger for Millions of Students ArticleJun 6, 2022 Urgent Congressional Action Is Needed To Stave Off Hunger for Millions of Students Congress must pass the Support Kids Not Red Tape Act to support continued access to school meals. Jun 6, 2022 Anona Neal
3 Ways Federal Investments Can Address Child Care Deserts in America ReportJun 2, 2022 3 Ways Federal Investments Can Address Child Care Deserts in America Comprehensive, sustained investments in child care can create historic opportunities to transform the system by building supply, expanding affordability, and supporting the workforce. Jun 2, 2022 MK Falgout, Rasheed Malik, Hailey Gibbs
4 Reasons the U.S. Economy Needs Comprehensive Child Care ArticleMay 24, 2022 4 Reasons the U.S. Economy Needs Comprehensive Child Care Building the infrastructure for a robust child care system would have wide positive reverberations for the nation’s businesses and broader economic recovery and growth. May 24, 2022 Hailey Gibbs
5 Strategies for Equitable Implementation of Public Investments in Child Care ArticleMar 23, 2022 5 Strategies for Equitable Implementation of Public Investments in Child Care States received an influx of funding from the American Rescue Plan Act to stabilize their child care industries. Key policy strategies that center equity ensure that these funds reach the people who need them most. Mar 23, 2022 MK Falgout, Hailey Gibbs
Building an Economy for All Building an Economy for All Economic growth must be built on the foundation of a strong and secure middle class so that all Americans benefit from growth.