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President Obama Signs Child Care and Development Block Grant into Law
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BREAKING: President Obama Signs CCDBG Reauthorization Bill into Law
Today, President Barack Obama signed S.1086, the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 2014 into law. (more…)...
BREAKING: Congress Sends Bi-Partisan Child Care Bill to President
For the first time in 18 years, Congress has passed CCDBG Reauthorization, as the bill now awaits President Obama’s signature to become law. (more…)...
CCDBG Roundup: Everything you need to know for Thursday
For the first time in 18 years, the U.S. Senate will have the opportunity to pass a reauthorization of the Child Care and Development Block Grant program, the primary federal program that provides assistance for families for child care, containing measure...
Office of Science and Technology Policy Spotlights the Importance of Early Literacy
Yesterday Child Care Aware® of America joined the White House Office of Science & Technology Policy to highlight early literacy challenges and successes in communities across the country and share best practices and lessons learned. The word gap refe...
Supporters Rally For Change at First-Ever Family Advocacy Summit
Parents and real families are a powerful voice for children and child care. Many of our parent and family advocates have participated at past Symposiums, sharing their stories with Members of Congress and strengthening their advocacy skills through worksh...
The Fight for CCDBG Reauthorization Continues
Friday, September 12, 2014, House and Senate leaders reached a bipartisan agreement to reauthorize the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act. Negotiated by Representatives John Kline (R-MN), George Miller (D-CA), Todd Rokita (R-IN), and David Loebsac...
Building Relationships with Exceptional Families
Last Wednesday, I had the privilege of visiting Langley Air Force Base to take a deeper dive into Child Care Aware® of America’s U.S. Air Force Exceptional Family Member Program (EFMP). For those of you not already familiar, the Air Force EFMP serves a...
Look Before You Lock
Summer is winding down and school will be starting soon. That does not mean we are clear of the dog days of summer just yet. As the summer heat continues, it is important to remain alert to children and car safety. The U.S. Department of Transportation ha...
Revisar Antes de Cerrar
El verano se acerca a su fin, y las clases empezarán pronto. Pero esto no significa que estamos fuera de la canícula todavía. Mientras el calor del verano sigue, es importante mantenernos alertos a la seguridad de los niños y los vehículos. El ...
