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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 | Transcript for Early Childhood: Debt Deal's Impact on Early Childhood Programs

August 16, 2011

Coalition Action Materials | Coalition Letter to HHS Secretary Sebelius in Support of Early Childhood Investments in FY 2013

August 12, 2011

Coalition Action Materials | Join the Fight for Increases in Head Start and Child Care

August 10, 2011

Coalition Action Materials | Coalition Letter and Comments on Guidelines to Early Learning Challenge Initiative

July 11, 2011

Coalition Action Materials | Letter in Support of Proposed SNAP Eligibility, Certification, and Employment and Training Provisions

July 05, 2011