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Report Shows Child Care Too Expensive for Today’s Families
Arlington, VA, December 7, 2016 – Child Care Aware® of America’s (CCAoA) 10th annual report researching child care costs in counties and states across the U.S. shows families can’t afford child care in 49 of 50 states. (more…)...
Obama Administration Releases Final ESSA Regulations
Earlier today, the Department of Education PUBLISH the final regulations to implement the "Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) of 2015." The final ESSA regulations are designed to support states in maximizing their opportunities under the new law. (m...
Election Debrief: Child Care Advocacy in the Trump Administration
Last week, Child Care Aware® of America’s policy team hosted a webinar that provided a debrief on the 2016 election. The presentation included details on key staff for the incoming Trump Administration, the breakdown of the membership of the 115th Cong...
CCAoA to Host Facebook Live Panel with Advocates on Election Results and What’s Next for Child Care
Child Care Aware® of America is hosting a Facebook Live panel discussion on November 29 at 9 a.m. EST to talk with parents about the new landscape after the presidential election and what you can do to make child care is a priority. The panel will includ...
Congress Punts on Finishing Federal Budget Until March
Yesterday, House Republican leadership announced that they will draft another continuing resolution (CR) that will fund the government until March 31, 2017. This is being done in consultation with President-Elect Donald Trump's transition team. There is ...
Leaving for Logan: Looking for an Oasis in a Child Care Desert
The importance of high-quality, affordable child care affects everyone. In the spirit of the holiday giving season, Child Care Aware® of America is pleased to share with you a special edition story in Faces of Child Care, a series of stories from in...
Whole-Grain Rich Foods—What’s That?
Confused by the new grain requirements for the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP)? You’ll be happy to know that the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently issued a memorandum that spells out exactly what CACFP means by “whole-g...
Report on Media Use and How It Affects Young Children
A new report from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) on Children and Adolescents and Digital Media explores new recommendations for children’s media use. The report covers what we currently know about media use and how it affects young children an...
Provider Health Spotlight on Karen Ekdahl
Spotlight Karen Ekdahl, Bellingham Childcare & Learning Center, Bellingham, Washington (more…)...
