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Poll Shows Support for Policies That Help Families Afford Child Care
3+ hour, 49+ min ago (237+ words) By First Five Years Fund" 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....
Parents Now Pay More for Childcare Than Housing Across the U.S.
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (373+ words) The spike in expenses lands at a moment when the federal shutdown has blocked funding for 140 Head Start programs that serve 65,000 preschoolers. At least 20 programs have partially or fully closed, directly affecting nearly 10,000 children whose families now face soaring out-of-pocket…...
How Local Flexibility in Head Start Drives Community-Based Decisions
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (79+ words) By National Head Start Association Head Start programs create engaging environments to encourage children's natural curiosity and exploration and foster a love of learning." Head Start addresses critical health and nutrition needs so that children are fully ready to learn…...
How States Can Make It Easier for Parents and Families to Make Early Childhood Care and Education Decisions
7+ mon, 2+ week ago (728+ words) [Internet page]A screen grab of the home page of South Carolina's First Five SC portal, which is a "one-stop shop" that allows South Carolina families to learn about and apply for more than 40 public services. " data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/sdvoice.info/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/0721-How-States-Can-Make-It-Easier.jpg?fit=250%2C130&ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/sdvoice.info/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/0721-How-States-Can-Make-It-Easier.jpg?fit=600%2C313&ssl=1…...