Amanda Guarino
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State Of Play: The Head Start NPRMs (Rules and Regulation Changes)
As part of a “Child Care Reform Package” released on May 11, the Administration issued four separate policy actions: a Head Start Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM), the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) Final Rule, a Temporary Assistance for Need Families (TANF) Information Memorandum, and a CCDF Dear Colleague Letter.
Child Care Choices: An Overview of Early Learning and Care Settings
This resource provides a broad overview of the settings where children go while they are not in the care of their parent(s) or guardian(s) before they enter the traditional K-12 school system.
State Momentum Meets Federal Opportunity: NCSL’s Child Care Framework and the Child Care Modernization Act
NCSL’s new bipartisan report, Childcare at a Crossroads, distills what a group of 13 state legislators – Republicans and Democrats alike – agree the child care system needs.
The Child Care Modernization Act: A Step Forward for Families
The Child Care Modernization Act has earned broad bipartisan support as a positive step forward in strengthening child care and supporting both providers and the families they serve.
The Child Tax Credit and the Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit — Understanding the Difference
Overview The Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit and the Child Tax Credit support families in different ways. Families need both. Child care is not a luxury for American families …
Overview: White House Budget Request, FY2026
On May 30, the White House released its official budget request for Fiscal Year 2026, with supplemental information following a week later in the Congressional Justification for the newly renamed …
Federal Investments are the Foundation for State and Local Early Care and Education Programs
A deep dive into the ways federal funding undergirds the nation’s child care sector.
FAQs on Child Care, Early Learning, and the U.S. Department of Education
In March, President Trump signed an executive order that directs the Secretary of Education “to the maximum extent appropriate and permitted by law, take all necessary steps to facilitate the …
Total Federal TANF & State MOE Expenditures for Child Care and Early Learning
The Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program provides federal grants to states to design and operate programs that help low-income families achieve self-sufficiency. TANF plays a crucial role in …
10 States and DC Receive New Round of PDG B-5 Grants
In September, the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) announced the latest round of Preschool Development Grant Birth through Five (PDG B-5) grantees. Ten states and Washington, DC received 3-year …
Safety, Quality, and Accountability: Understanding Child Care and Early Learning Regulations
There are numerous policies in place to ensure the safety and quality of care for young children. Understanding the different levels of oversight that hold early care and education (ECE) …
Federal Tax Provisions That Support Child Care
American families depend on affordable, reliable, quality child care to go to work – but this care is often hard to find and too costly. These challenges have a tremendous …
