Advancing Equity in Early Care and Education System with The American Rescue Plan Act
This policy agenda attends to critical levers to ensure equitable access, positive experiences, and outcomes that are not associated with demographic characteristics in learning systems for our youngest children and their families. The American Rescue Plan provides a unique opportunity to make tangible headway on this agenda. The report also reviews concrete ways to invest in ensuring equitable access, experiences, and outcomes and can be a tool to support states and tribes in building a pathway towards stronger, higher-quality, more equitable systems.
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Family Child Care in Crisis: Providers Discuss What Comes after Pandemic Funding Ends
Blog September 28, 2023
On September 30, 2023, federal funding made available to child care providers during the pandemic will expire. In this blog, providers discuss the impact.
The 2022 Increase in Child Poverty is Especially Detrimental for Young Children
Blog September 25, 2023
This blog explains the impact of the policy choice to not renew the Child Tax Credit on the child poverty rate.
Home-Based Child Care: Embedding Wellness in HBCC Systems through Strengthening HBCC Networks: An Evidence-Based Framework for High Quality (Benchmarks)
Archived Webinar September 21, 2023
This recording and slide deck are from the September 19, 2023 Home-Based Child Care Webinar.