Informing Policy at the National Level@headingTag>
Our engagement in federal public policy is driven by research and innovation on behalf of young children, their families, and those who work with them. We ask and analyze the important questions, synthesize and learn from data, then translate this knowledge into meaningful resources to maximize impacts on early childhood practice and policy at the national level.
Featured Policy Reports@Model.HeadlineSize>
Economics & Child Care: Where Are We Now and Where Do We Go? (2025) @Model.HeadlineSize>
States Investing in Child Care through Trusts and Endowments (2025) @Model.HeadlineSize>
TANF and Child Care Expenditure Accountability (2025) @Model.HeadlineSize>
Early Learning Facilities Policy Framework Update (2025) @Model.HeadlineSize>
Rethinking Child Care Standards and Regulations (2025) @Model.HeadlineSize>
Position Statement on Farm Bill Reauthorization (2025) @Model.HeadlineSize>
National Child Care Gap Assessment: Kentucky Analysis (2025) @Model.HeadlineSize>
National Child Care Gap Assessment: Nebraska Analysis (2025) @Model.HeadlineSize>
The Opportunity Zones and the National Child Care Gap (2025) @Model.HeadlineSize>
Centering Families in the US Tax Code (2025) @Model.HeadlineSize>
Policy Framework @Model.HeadlineSize>
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