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 Policymaking that considers the unique developmental needs of young children, as well as their lived experiences and that of their families, can set the foundation for health and well-being throughout life. Jun 29, 2023 Hailey Gibbs, Allie Schneider
Strengthening Early Childhood Health, Housing, Education, and Economic Well-Being Through Holistic Public Policy ReportJun 29, 2023 Strengthening Early Childhood Health, Housing, Education, and Economic Well-Being Through Holistic Public Policy The preschool years present a critical developmental period sensitive to changes in public health and social policy, for which robust investments in programs that support families can improve intergenerational outcomes. Jun 29, 2023 Allie Schneider, Hailey Gibbs
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
5 Things To Know About the Child Care for Working Families Act Fact SheetMay 1, 2023 5 Things To Know About the Child Care for Working Families Act The Child Care for Working Families Act aims to expand access to and lower the cost of care for families, support child care workers, and address racial and gender disparities in the child care system. May 1, 2023 the CAP Early Childhood Policy Team
Top 5 Actions Governors Can Take To Address the Child Care Shortage ReportFeb 23, 2023 Top 5 Actions Governors Can Take To Address the Child Care Shortage Governors must take the lead in instituting policies that fairly compensate early childhood providers for the skilled work they perform, incentivize the creation of programs in child care deserts, and relieve families of the high cost of care. Feb 23, 2023 Anna Lovejoy
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
Promoting Equitable Access to Quality Child Care ReportDec 9, 2021 Promoting Equitable Access to Quality Child Care Increased federal investments offer an opportunity to expand equitable access to quality child care for all children and families. Dec 9, 2021 Simon Workman
The Build Back Better Act Substantially Expands Child Care Assistance ArticleDec 2, 2021 The Build Back Better Act Substantially Expands Child Care Assistance The Build Back Better Act ensures child care assistance for 16 times as many young children as under current law, and in some states, it would help state child care agencies reach more than 25 times as many children and their families. Dec 2, 2021 Rasheed Malik
The Build Back Better Act Will Allow Parents To Choose Faith-Based Child Care and Pre-K ArticleNov 18, 2021 The Build Back Better Act Will Allow Parents To Choose Faith-Based Child Care and Pre-K Despite claims to the contrary, the Build Back Better Act envisions an important role for faith-based child care providers. Nov 18, 2021 Rasheed Malik
Investing in Home Care and Early Childhood Educators Has Outsize Impacts on Employment ArticleOct 7, 2021 Investing in Home Care and Early Childhood Educators Has Outsize Impacts on Employment Proposed investments in the Build Back Better agenda would benefit a significant number of workers, particularly women and women of color; transform the home care and early childhood sectors; and lift living standards and employment prospects for millions of Americans. Oct 7, 2021 Marina Zhavoronkova, Rose Khattar
These Interconnected Policies Would Sustain Families, Support Women, and Grow the Economy ArticleJul 30, 2021 These Interconnected Policies Would Sustain Families, Support Women, and Grow the Economy Together, the policies included in the Biden administration’s Build Back Better agenda would propel families’ and the country’s economic security by prioritizing child care, the child tax credit, paid family and medical leave, and good jobs that get Americans back to work. Jul 30, 2021 Arohi Pathak, Diana Boesch, Laura Dallas McSorley
The U.S. Child Care Crisis Explained VideoJul 14, 2021 The U.S. Child Care Crisis Explained The lack of affordable and high-quality child care has disproportionately pushed women out of the workforce for decades. It is long past time for the United States to provide adequate, sustained funding and end the child care crisis. Jul 14, 2021 Erin Robinson, Darya Nicol, Jasmine Hardy, 1 More Hai-Lam Phan