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Phoebe Harris; Analisa Pines; Zipi Diamond – Child Trends, 2023
Despite the relative increase in early care and education (ECE) investment over recent decades, access to infant and toddler care continues to be a hurdle for countless families across the nation. While access is a multifaceted issue, main contributors include a lack of available slots and the high cost of providing care to infants and toddlers.…
Descriptors: Child Care, Infant Care, Toddlers, State Programs
US Senate, 2015
The Federal Government currently funds a number of programs to support early childhood education and care. However, they are well short of meeting existing needs. The Strong Start for America's Children Act significantly expands investments at the Federal level to accelerate the work being done in States to support high-quality pre-K. It also…
Descriptors: Federal Programs, Early Childhood Education, Federal Legislation, Preschool Education
Child Trends, 2010
This paper presents a profile of Iowa's Child Care Quality Rating System prepared as part of the Child Care Quality Rating System (QRS) Assessment Study. The profile is divided into the following categories: (1) Program Information; (2) Rating Details; (3) Quality Indicators for Center-Based Programs; (4) Indicators for Family Child Care Programs;…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Profiles, Child Care, Quality Control