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Child Care and Early Education Team; Alisha Saxena, Contributor; Stephanie Schmit, Contributor; Rachel Wilensky, Contributor – Center for Law and Social Policy, Inc. (CLASP), 2024
Accessible, affordable, high-quality child care and early education are vital for the economic well-being of families, communities, and the nation. However, families, especially those of color with low incomes, face significant challenges in accessing these services due to systemic racial and economic barriers. Federal programs like the Child Care…
Descriptors: Child Care, Costs, Early Childhood Education, Access to Education
Schmit, Stephanie; Hardy, Alycia – Center for Law and Social Policy, Inc. (CLASP), 2022
An estimated 1 million+ children could benefit from the child care and early education proposal recently released by U.S. Senators Patty Murray (D-WA) and Tim Kaine (D-VA) for inclusion in the federal budget reconciliation package. The new framework, which includes $72 billion in additional Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG) funds,…
Descriptors: Child Care, Early Childhood Education, Federal Aid, Budgets
SchoolHouse Connection, 2021
The American Rescue Plan Act (ARP), Congress' most recent package for COVID-19 relief, includes billions of dollars dedicated to infants, toddlers, and children under the age of six. In addition to the $800 million in education funding included for identifying and supporting children and youth experiencing homelessness, there are opportunities…
Descriptors: Emergency Programs, Federal Aid, COVID-19, Pandemics