Benefits of Expanding Child Tax Credit Outweigh Small Employment Effects
The American Rescue Plan will temporarily increase the Child Tax Credit and make the full Child Tax Credit available to all children except those in families with the highest incomes. This proposal would markedly reduce the number of children in families with incomes below the poverty line while narrowing the gap in poverty rates between white children and Black and Latino children. Some have raised concerns that proposals to expand the Child Tax Credit and make the full credit available to all children in families with low income, including those in which a parent is out of work, will discourage work. This article, from the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, makes the case that the strong benefits of the proposal far outweigh any potential reduction in employment.
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Informal and Formal Supports May Affect Hispanic Early Educators’ Physical and Mental Well-Being
Report September 13, 2024
This brief, published by National Research Center on Hispanic Children and Families, aims to improve our understanding of the well-being of the Hispanic ECE workforce and how ECE programs may play a role in their well-being (or “wellness”).
Beyond Bans and the Challenge We Face: Crafting Effective State Strategies to Reduce Suspension and Expulsion in Early Childhood Settings
Report September 10, 2024
State policies on early learning suspension and expulsion either do not exist or are insufficient. The BUILD Initiative contends that a more thoughtful, multi-pronged or layered state policy approach is needed—one that reflects an understanding of expulsion as a symptom of problems related to quality, equity, and adequate supports. This document lays out BUILD's point of view on early learning suspension and expulsion.
Nurture Connection: A National Impact Network for Early Relational Health
Archived Webinar April 30, 2024
In this webinar we learn more about Nurture Connection, a national impact network that partners with families and communities to promote Early Relational Health (ERH).