Christina Koch
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The Path Forward for Child Care in the 118th Congress
Topics: Policy & Advocacy
Continue ReadingCongress Must Act to Support Child Nutrition in Child Care
Child Nutrition Reauthorization (CNR) comes up for renewal every five years as an opportunity for Congress to examine the current law and make any improvements to the federal nutrition programs. The current law, the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 (Public Law 111-296), expired in 2015. When a reauthorization is delayed, Congress usually includes funding to maintain the programs as-is through the annual appropriations process, which allows them to continue to operate. However, this means we are about seven years overdue for changes to be implemented to strengthen federal child nutrition programs.
With Reconciliation Over, What’s Next for Federal Child Care Funding?
Topics: Policy & Advocacy
Continue ReadingFY2022 Funding for Child Care in the Omnibus Package
State of the Union Recap: Biden’s Plan to Make Child Care Affordable for Families
Topics: Family & Community Engagement, Policy & Advocacy
Continue ReadingWhat’s Next for the Build Back Better Act?
While the path to passing the Build Back Better (BBB) Act has come with its fair share of challenges and setbacks, there is still momentum in Congress to pass the investments in affordable, high-quality child care and mixed-delivery preschool.
Topics: Policy & Advocacy
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