Early Childhood
Children’s experiences in their first five years have a profound impact on their long-term outcomes. Early care and education programs, including child care, play a key role in ensuring that every child in has the opportunity to build a quality foundation that will prepare them to learn, grow, and succeed. Child care also supports families and strengthens communities by allowing parents to participate in the labor force. However, millions of American families struggle to find quality, affordable child care in a safe, well-designed facility. BPC believes that everyone – from parents and providers to business and faith leaders – has a role in creating an early childhood system that works for all children and families.
Early Head Start–Child Care Partnerships: Spotlighting Early Successes Across America
Building Bipartisan Support for Child Care: A Toolkit
A Balanced Approach: Paid Parental Leave and Child Care
Building Bipartisan Support for Child Care: A Toolkit
Linda Smith: Child Care Is Infrastructure. We Should Treat It That Way
Addressing Needs of Student Parents through CCAMPIS
From the Ground Up: Improving Child Care and Early Learning Facilities
History of Federal Funding for Child Care and Early Learning
The Potential Effects of a Minimum Wage Increase Underscore Key Flaws in the Child Care Market
36 Years Later: A Nation Still at Risk How We Are Failing Our Young Learners and How We Can Make It Right
Early Learning Facilities Matter: Moving Beyond a Culture of Low Expectations
Registered Apprenticeships: A Viable Career Path for the Early Childhood Workforce
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