Child Care & Early Learning

New Early Learning Initiative

Send a thank-you note to President Obama

President Obama announced his ambitious agenda for early care and education.

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Impact of Sequestration State by State

How will the March 1st across-the-board cuts impact children?

Our interactive map shows the impact of sequestration on CCDBG and Head Start in each state.

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Child Care Assistance Policies Are On a Downward Slide

Child Care Assistance is on a Downward Slide

NWLC's new report shows that families in 27 states are worse off than they were in 2011 under one or more child care assistance policies.

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My Child Care Love Story

My Child Care Love Story

We don't hear enough about the good experiences parents have with child care.

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Child Care & Early Learning Experts Discuss Reforms

On 9/27, NWLC's Helen Blank spoke on a NAF panel of experts in child care and early learning.

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New Early Learning Initiative
Impact of Sequestration
Child Care Assistance
My Child Care Love Story
Reforming Child Care

Highlights

Fact Sheet | High-Quality Prekindergarten Is a Wise Investment

March 8, 2013

Early education helps prepare children to succeed in school and in life. This fact sheet summarizes the beneifts of Prekindergarten.

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Fact Sheet | Expand Access to High-Quality Early Care and Education for Infants and Toddlers

March 8, 2013

High-quality early care and education is essential for children in their earliest years of life when they are first learning and exploring, yet high-quality programs are in short supply.

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Fact Sheet | Governors’ 2013 State of the State Addresses: Mentions of Early Care and Education

March 14, 2013

A total of 27 governors (as well as the mayor of the District of Columbia) referenced early care and education in their 2013 state of the state addresses—an increase from 22 governors in 2012 and 17 governors in 2011. These governors recognize that early care and education helps prepare young children for future educational success, provides crucial support for parents, and strengthens our nation’s economy.  

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Reports & Toolkits | Downward Slide: State Child Care Assistance Policies 2012

October 11, 2012

The National Women's Law Center's 9th annual review of key child care subsidy policies in all fifty states and the District of Columbia reveals that families were worse off in 27 states than they were in 2011 under one or more child care assistance policies.  Families are not only worse off in 2012 than they were in 2011, but are also worse off than a decade ago.  

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More Resources

Webinars & Presentations | Child Care & Early Learning Experts Discuss Reforms on NAF Panel

October 01, 2012

On September 27, 2012, the New America Foundation hosted a discussion on child care and early learning issues, with NWLC's Helen Blank on the panel.

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Webinars & Presentations | Audio and Transcript for Federal Budget Roadmap - Where We're Going & What We Need to Do

September 20, 2012

In this call, Helen Blank of the National Women's Law Center, Hannah Matthews of CLASP, and Adele Robinson of the National Association for the Education of Young Children outlined a federal budget roadmap for early childhood.

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Fact Sheet | A Timeline for Upcoming Federal Budget Decisions

September 06, 2012

Over the next six months, Congress will face a series of decisions that will shape federal budget priorities for years to come.  This fact sheet explains the timeline for key decision points ahead.

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Webinars & Presentations | Audio and Transcript for How State and Local Advocates Stopped Cutbacks and Achieved Successes

July 24, 2012

In this call, state advocates from California, Illinois, Iowa, New Jersey, and New York discuss how they stopped child care cutbacks in their states and achieved successes in this challenging fiscal climate.

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Fact Sheet | Additional Child Care Funding is Essential to Stop State Cuts

July 12, 2012

This fact sheet describes proposed and enacted cuts to child care assistance across the states in 2012.

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