Child Care Agenda

Developing America's Potential: An Agenda for Affordable, High-Quality Child Care provides federal and state policy makers with a detailed road map for much needed systemic reforms in child care. This blueprint for the future of child care is the product of a collaboration among national and state organizations.

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Webinars & Presentations | Conference Call Recording: What’s Next for Early Childhood in the 112th Congress (1/13/2011)

January 19, 2011

In 2010, we made our presence known. Congress’ phone lines were jammed, switchboards were overloaded, and inboxes were full. We plan to do that, and more, in 2011. This conference call was recorded on January 13, 2011.

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Legal Briefs & Testimony | Testimony of Helen Blank Before the Subcommittee on Children and Families of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, & Pensions Committee

November 18, 2010

Helen Blank provided testimony on the importance of supporting and opportunities to improve early care and education at the hearing, The State of the American Child: Securing Our Children's Future, before the Senate HELP's Subcommittee on Children and Families. 

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Fact Sheet | State Child Care Assistance Policies 2010: Individual State Fact Sheets

November 08, 2010

The following state-by-state fact sheets provide information from NWLC’s report on state child care assistance programs, State Child Care Assistance Policies 2010: New Federal Funds Help States Weather the Storm.

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Webinars & Presentations | Audio Recording and Transcript for State Child Care Assistance Policies: Current Challenges for Children and Families

October 27, 2010

This conference call discussed most recent developments in state child care assistance programs and also featured state advocates who are working on key challenges affecting low-income families as well as providers’ access to child care assistance.

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Webinars & Presentations | Audio Recording and Transcript for Congress is Wrapping Up: Get the Scoop on Early Childhood

October 06, 2010

The NWLC/CLASP conference call discussed important pieces of early childhood legislation from the 111th Congress as well as what's on the horizon for the lame duck session and the 112th Congress.

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