19+ hour, 8+ min ago  (1217+ words) The child care and early learning news you don't want to miss. Check here for updates every Friday for the latest information you need to know. Congress may be in recess but child care news never stops as appropriations season…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (359+ words) This tax season, highlight how child care tax credits help make care more accessible and affordable for families nationwide. Across the country, the rising cost of daily life is putting pressure on household budgets, and for parents of young children,…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (605+ words) Affordability is dominating the national conversation, and for families with young children, child care is one of the largest and most unavoidable expenses in the household budget. When costs exceed $13, 000 a year on average, child care competes directly with groceries,…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago  (527+ words) WASHINGTON, D. C. " The First Five Years Fund (FFYF), in conjunction with the Bipartisan Pre-K and Child Care Caucus, hosted congressional staff for its annual "ABCs of Federal Early Learning and Child Care" briefing. The briefing focused on the importance of federal…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (190+ words) The National Association for Family Child Care (NAFCC) recently released their 2025-2026 Annual Survey Report, which provides a national snapshot of the current conditions of family child care (FCC) providers. The top concerns for FCC providers are depicted in the chart…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (302+ words) And child care challenges do not only affect families " they have become a leading concern among employers as well, who struggle to recruit and retain workers due to inadequate child care options. This affects daily productivity and costs the national…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (160+ words) Read the full study details below: Every morning, FFYF reports on the latest child care & early learning news from across the country. Subscribe and take 5 minutes to know what's happening in early childhood education. The House Education and Workforce Subcommittee…...

2+ mon, 6+ day ago  (447+ words) New national polling shows persistent voter concern about the affordability and availability of child care for working parents, alongside broad support across key demographic groups for federal child care policies that help families afford care. The survey was conducted by…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (251+ words) New national polling shows voters continue to worry about the ability of working parents to find and afford child care. The national survey, conducted by Up One Insight on behalf of the First Five Years Fund from January 1318, 2026, also found…...

2+ mon, 4+ week ago  (540+ words) January 12, 2026 " The federal child care program has a long history of bipartisan support, with a proven track record in strengthening families, fostering child development, and fueling the economy. Fraud is unacceptable and diverts critical resources from eligible working families with…...