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Direct linkBanghart, Patti; Guerra, Gabriella; Daily, Sarah – Child Trends, 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic created a major upheaval to an already fragile early care and education (ECE) system. As a result of the pandemic, families face additional challenges accessing care and child care providers are experiencing greater financial difficulties and struggling to keep their programs open. The pandemic has also exacerbated the…
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, Educational Equity (Finance), Resource Allocation
Download full textBivens, Josh; García, Emma; Gould, Elise; Weiss, Elaine; Wilson, Valerie – Economic Policy Institute, 2016
Nearly 7 years into the recovery from the Great Recession, two glaring problems remain in the U.S. economy. One is a significant slowdown in the growth of productivity (the amount of output and income generated in an average hour of work). The other is the destructive rise in income inequality in recent decades due largely to big corporations and…
Descriptors: Investment, Human Capital, Knowledge Economy, Educational Benefits
Office of Child Care, 2017
This Report to Congress is required by Section 658L of the Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG) Act, as amended. The report provides information about the role of the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF), which is authorized under the CCDBG Act. This report covers fiscal year (FY) 2016 and (FY) 2017. The data and analysis contained in…
Descriptors: Block Grants, Child Care, Federal Aid, Grants
Stephens, Samuel A. – Child Care & Early Education Research Connections, 2016
This Research-to-Policy Resource List compiles research-based policy documents published in 2010 and later on the following topics: Early learning guidelines for infants and toddlers; Program standards for settings serving infants and toddlers; Core competencies and credentials for caregivers of infants and toddlers; Use of infant/toddler…
Descriptors: Evidence Based Practice, Educational Policy, Infants, Toddlers
Matthews, Hannah; Schulman, Karen; Vogtman, Julie; Johnson-Staub, Christine; Blank, Helen – Center for Law and Social Policy, Inc. (CLASP), 2015
In November 2014, with broad bipartisan support, Congress reauthorized CCDBG [Child Care and Development Block Grant] (the major federal child care program) for the first time since 1996. The new law strengthens CCDBG's dual role as a major early childhood education program and a work support for low-income families. This implementation guide is…
Descriptors: Block Grants, Federal Programs, Program Implementation, Child Care
Firgens, Emily; Matthews, Hannah – Center for Law and Social Policy, Inc. (CLASP), 2012
The Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG), the largest source of federal funding for child care assistance available to states, provides low-income families with help paying for child care. Studies have shown that low-income LEP (limited English proficient), as well as immigrant families, are less likely to receive child care assistance.…
Descriptors: Child Care, Limited English Speaking, State Policy, Block Grants
Office of Child Care, 2011
This Report to Congress is required by Section 658L of the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act (CCDBG) as amended. The report provides information about the role of the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) in improving access to high-quality child care in states, territories, and tribes. The data and analysis contained in this report are…
Descriptors: Child Care, Federal Aid, Access to Education, Educational Quality
Child Care Employee Project, Oakland, CA. – 1991
This document, which is designed to help states take advantage of the Child Care and Development Block Grant, explains measures states can take to meet the requirements of the grant. General recommendations for use of the portion of block grant funds relating to quality involve increases in child care teacher salaries; increases in the proportion…
Descriptors: Block Grants, Child Caregivers, Day Care Centers, Early Childhood Education
Administration for Children, Youth, and Families (DHHS), Washington, DC. – 1984
Intended for managers of child care programs, this brochure lists the basic components of a clearly defined personnel policy. The guide is based on the personnel practices and experiences of more than 1,200 Head Start programs serving over 442,000 children nationwide. Emphasis is given to staff recruitment, screening, and the selection process.…
Descriptors: Block Grants, Child Abuse, Child Caregivers, Child Neglect
Peer reviewedGnezda, M. Therese – Young Children, 1996
Examines stresses on the early childhood service system due to the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996. Discusses elimination of Aid to Families with Dependent Children; creation of state block grants, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, and Child Care and Development Fund; and restructuring of the Child…
Descriptors: Block Grants, Child Advocacy, Child Caregivers, Child Welfare
Administration for Children, Youth, and Families (DHHS), Washington, DC. – 1994
The Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG) enacted in 1990 was intended to increase the availability, affordability, and quality of child care services for low-income families. This report provides an overview, state activities, and selected highlights of states' use of the 25 percent quality and availability funds sponsored in 1993. The…
Descriptors: Block Grants, Child Caregivers, Child Development, Child Development Centers
California State Dept. of Education, Sacramento. Div. of Child Development. – 1994
This report describes the role of the California Department of Education (CDE) in the administration of a federal block grant to provide child care and development services to disadvantaged children in California. Part 1 outlines the legal assurances that CDE has provided to the U.S. Department of Education in regard to the administration of child…
Descriptors: After School Programs, Block Grants, Child Caregivers, Child Health
