Earlier today, Congresswomen Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and Katharine Clark (D-MA) introduced the "Child Care Access Means Parents in Schools (CCAMPIS) Improvement Act of 2016."
Congresswomen Introduce Campus Child Care Legislation
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Continue ReadingCongresswomen Build Support for More Funding for Child Care in FY 2017
Congresswomen Katherine Clark (D-MA) and Marcia Fudge (D-OH) recently drafted a “Dear Colleague” letter that seeks increased investment in FY 2017 for Federal programs that support child care and early education with the intention of helping working families. Specifically, Congresswomen Clark and Fudge are matching President Obama’s priorities for the following programs:
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Continue ReadingObama Administration Proposes New Child Care Regulations
UPDATED February 16, 2016
Child Care Aware® of America has posted its comments to the Child Care and Development Fund Notice of Proposed Rulemaking. We encourage you to review our comments and sign on in support of them. You may add your signature here, and we will be accepting them until 12:00 PM this Friday, February 19.
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Continue ReadingCongress Introduces New Child Care Legislation
Today, Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) and Representatives Joe Crowley (D-NY) and Lois Frankel (D-FL) introduced the “Child Care Access to Resources for Early Learning Act of 2016” (The Child C.A.R.E. Act).
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Continue ReadingPresident Obama’s FY 2017 Budget: Big Investments in Early Education
Earlier today, President Barack Obama released his final budget request to Congress for the upcoming Fiscal Year 2017. As he did with last year’s request, President Obama’s budget reaffirms his commitment to help families gain access to high-quality child care and early education.
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Continue ReadingChild Nutrition Reauthorization In Reach
Today, the Senate Agriculture Committee held a hearing to markup the “Improving Child Nutrition Integrity and Access Act of 2016” a bill that reauthorizes and amends the child nutrition portion of the National School Lunch Act (NSLA).
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