An Uneven Start: 2025 State Funding for Child Care & Early Learning

Read our more recent 2026 report, An Uneven Start 2026: Where Child Care Funding Falls Short—And Why It Matters.

A report from Child Care Aware® of America (CCAoA) reveals a troubling reality: states are failing to invest in child care at the levels needed to support families and grow local economies. The report, “An Uneven Start: 2025 State Funding for Child Care & Early Learning,” highlights America’s fragmented child care system that hurts everyone—children, families, and the economy—and puts forward solutions that can contribute to solving the nation’s child care challenges. Read the full report here.

Watch our recent webinar, led by CCAoA research and state policy experts, to get a deeper look at this new report. You can also download and follow along with the slides here.

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