Senate Takes Up CCDBG Reauthorization: Day 1 Recap

By Guest Blogger on March 12, 2014

Topics: Policy & Advocacy

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California Makes Progress Ensuring Basic Health, Safety of Children in Licensed Child Care

By Guest Blogger on March 11, 2014

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.

Topics: Policy & Advocacy, Health & Safety

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Obama Administration Releases FY2015 Budget with Commitment to Early Learning

By Guest Blogger on March 06, 2014

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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5 Reasons the Reauthorization of the Child Care and Development Block Grant Matters

By Lynette Fraga, Ph.D. on February 27, 2014

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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Raise Your Hand Discussion Continued at Symposium

By Lynette Fraga, Ph.D. on February 24, 2014

Child Care Aware® of America hosted its first Raise Your Hand for Child Care virtual event. This event included a live reddit AMA (Ask Me Anything) and Twitter chat to conclude our Raise Your Hand for Child Care five-month webinar series, which was created to build awareness about federal and state policy opportunities to support child care.

Topics: Systems Building, Professional Development, Policy & Advocacy, News

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New Farm Bill Hurts Vulnerable Children

By Lynette Fraga, Ph.D. on February 12, 2014

President Obama signed a $956 billion farm bill into law last Friday, the first farm bill passed by Congress since 2008. The bill is being hailed by many as an historic bi-partisan victory. Unfortunately, to the victor, go the spoils.

Topics: Policy & Advocacy, Health & Safety

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