Center for American Progress

Pandemic-Era Funding for Early Learning Programs Showcases One of the Most Important Investments the United States Can Make

Pandemic-Era Funding for Early Learning Programs Showcases One of the Most Important Investments the United States Can Make Actions by the Biden-Harris administration and state policymakers illustrate ...
USA Today

Billions in federal child care relief just expired. Costs are already skyrocketing.

BriAnne Moline has been “seriously considering” shutting down the early-childhood education program she runs out of her home near Missoula, Montana. The 38-year-old single mom of four has sacrificed a ...
Save the Children

Federal Funding Freeze Jeopardizes Essential Learning Programs for Children

WASHINGTON, D.C. (July 8, 2025) — Save the Children and its advocacy arm, Save the Children Action Network (SCAN), are deeply concerned about the U.S. Department of Education’s decision to withhold ...
Center for American Progress

Data on Child Care and Early Learning in the United States

The Center for American Progress’ data dashboard allows users to explore national- and state-level data trends on a range of child care and early learning topics. Read more and explore additional ...
International Rescue Committee

Education Cost-Effectiveness Brief – Remote Early Learning Program

In 2022, the International Rescue Committee (IRC) implemented the Remote Early Learning Program (RELP) in partnership with Sesame Workshop as part of the Ahlan Simsim project. This project aims to ...
The Hechinger Report

Infants and toddlers in high quality child care seem to reap the benefits longer, research says

An assistant teacher at an Educare center works with children in an infant classroom. A new study of Tulsa Educare found children who enroll as infants or toddlers perform better academically at the ...