The House Education and the Workforce Committee, chaired by Representative John Kline (R-MN) recently announced that the Committee will hold a hearing on CCDBG Reauthorization after the Senate approved legislation by a vote of 96-2 to reauthorize the Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG) program.
Oklahoma CCR&R Director to Testify at House Committee Hearing on CCDBG Reauthorization
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Continue ReadingSenate Overwhelmingly Passes CCDBG Reauthorization Bill: Day 2 Recap
In an effort to significantly improve the quality of child care across the nation and to prove that it is possible for the Senate to work in regular order, in a bipartisan manner. By a vote of 96-2, the Senate approved S.1086, the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 2014, turning the focus over to the House of Representatives for action.
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Continue ReadingSenate Takes Up CCDBG Reauthorization: Day 1 Recap
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Continue ReadingCalifornia Makes Progress Ensuring Basic Health, Safety of Children in Licensed Child Care
Editor’s Note: Child Care Aware® of America participated in a story with a California investigative reporting team writing about families’ access to licensing and inspection information on child care in their state. The story, which also featured an interview with Kim Johnson, Public Policy Director at the California Child Care Resource and Referral Network prompted local lawmakers to move forward getting inspection records online and easily accessible for families. Kim writes here as a guest blogger about the history and progress of protecting children in child care in California and why this might be the year the system gets a much needed technology fix.
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Continue ReadingObama Administration Releases FY2015 Budget with Commitment to Early Learning
This week, the Obama administration released its $3 trillion-plus 2015 budget, calling again for a significant commitment to high quality, early childhood opportunities for young children. This is the sixth budget from President Obama and the second time he has put early childhood high among his priorities.
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Continue Reading5 Reasons the Reauthorization of the Child Care and Development Block Grant Matters
The Senate will consider the reauthorization of the Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG) as early as next week. As you know, this federal law outlines how child care funding and quality initiatives are funded in the states –yet it has not been reauthorized in over 17 years, making the Senate debate next week one of the most critical conversations about children in child care in recent times.
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