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A ReadyNation Washington study found that Washington’s economy is projected to lose $6.3 billion annually because parents can’t find affordable, accessible, high-quality #childcare. Read the @seattletimes coverage of the study: tinyurl.com/mptky7b5
#HeadStart prepares are future workforce. We must maintain the Head Start Performance Standards that make this a high-quality program and make strong investments in the promise of Head Start. #HeadStartAwareness
ReadyNation has submitted comments to the proposed rule "Reducing Federal Burden for Head Start Programs" which risks eliminating core elements of #HeadStart that make it a high-quality program that prepares children for success. Read our comments here: tinyurl.com/4wsvbcsx
October is #HeadStartAwareness Month! Join us in celebrating the power of #HeadStart to prepare young kids to be ready to learn in school and eventually become productive members of the workforce!
Today, ReadyNation National Director Nancy Fishman participated on a panel at the National League of Cities' Centering Early Childhood Professionals: Pathways to Professional Growth, Income, and Asset Wealth Meeting at the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas.
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Thank you to the leaders in the Senate championing the Child Care Modernization Act!
@SenatorFischer, @gillibrandny, @SenatorHick, @SenatorCollins, @SenKatieBritt, and @SenMarkKelly are leading the way for working families.
A ReadyNation study shows inadequate child care costs the U.S. economy $172 billion annually in lost earnings, productivity, & tax revenue was shared at the @ACFHHS National Research Conference on Early Childhood. Read the report: tinyurl.com/bdh644sa
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The Child Care Modernization Act was introduced in the House & Senate! This bipartisan bill would expand access to affordable child care & give states flexibility to meet families where they are.
Thank you @RepMackenzie @RepSusieLee @RepAshleyHinson @repkmr for your leadership!
Iowa is trying to address the #ChildCareCrisis by recently passing a bill that made permanent the Child Care Assistance Program cover costs for people working at least 32 hrs/week in the child care industry. Read the news report: tinyurl.com/53sbvjfr
Fact of the week: the #ChildCareCrisis is an economic burden on parents, businesses, and taxpayers. We need local, state, and federal policymakers to help find a solution to reduce this burden.
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The Preschool Development Grant Birth through Five (PDG B-5) program helps states improve the quality of child care and early learning at the local level.
Thank you to members on both sides of the aisle who signed onto the FY27 PDG B-5 Dear Colleague letter led by @JoaquinCastrotx and @RepBrianFitz!
Check out the thread below for the full list of signers.
The lack of sufficient child care for children under 5 as an economic burden of nearly $7,000 per parent per year on average. Hear ReadyNation National Director Nancy Fishman speak about this on a panel hosted by @SaulZaentz on 4/20 at noon. Register: bit.ly/419sRH4
Fact of the Week: The #childcarecrisis has only gotten worse over time. The economic burden to families with children under 3 has increased $2600/parent in the past seven years. We need federal, state and local solutions to this growing problem.
Fact of the Week: 90% of parents of children under 5 report challenges to work because of the lack of quality, affordable child care costing our economy $172 billion each year. Thank you to @Child_Success for sharing our report.
What has child care access looked like in your life or community?
What solutions do you want to see?
Review the full @Ready_Nation report here: tinyurl.com/3ze7tnms
#EarlyChildhood #ECE #ChildCareCrisis #ChildCareIsEssential #CareEconomy #SupportFamilies #EconomicMobility
Parents, businesses, and our economy need affordable, assessable, and quality child care to thrive.
Child care means business! 💼
Tax credits like 45F make it easier for businesses to support working parents and help them succeed.
Watch this video to find out why child care is so vital to keeping our economy going. youtube.com/watch?v=HHNpxP4v…
This study and ReadyNation's recent report show that cost of care is putting a strain on our workforce and economy. We must find solutions to the #ChildCareCrisis tinyurl.com/2wb3wead
Fact of the Week: According to a recent ReadyNation report, more than a quarter of parents reported working less or quitting their job because of problems with child care, possibly impacting the families income. Read the report: tinyurl.com/5n6tpb6h
Fact of the week: According to ReadyNation's recent report, it found that more than 2/3s of parent's with kids under 5 said they had some sort of child care problem that impacted there work productivity. Read the report here: tinyurl.com/bdcnazyp
Watch yesterday's discussion, hosted by ReadyNation, about the impact the #childcarecrisis has on parents, businesses, and taxpayers that costs the U.S. economy $172 billion each year. View it here: youtube.com/watch?v=ow1deYT5…
