Providers need better pay, better benefits, and better support systems. Congress must act on the Biden Administration’s call for increased #childcare funding to help make this a reality for the child care workforce. clasp.org/press-room/pre…

1/ Since the launch of Caring for MI Future, 1,089 new child care centers have opened, and 2,159 home-based providers have expanded their programs across Michigan. All together, these programs have added 36,783 new spots in child care facilities. candgnews.com/news/michigan-…

Kicking off #BUILD2023 in Los Angeles today! Looking forward to presenting with Alycia Hardy and Tiffany Ferrette later today on using equitable #data processes in addressing harsh #discipline practices on young children in #childcare settings! Read more here: clasp.org/publications/r…

If you're at #BUILD2023, be sure to catch up with the fantastic CLASP Child Care & Early Education team! Alyssa Fortner Alycia Hardy Tiffany Ferrette and Rachel Wilensky are bringing two great presentations to the conference this week!

President Biden, caregivers, policymakers, advocates, and more came together today to uplift the importance of the care economy. We are unwavering in our support for child care providers and other caregivers whose work cannot be taken for granted. #CareCantWait

Join me, @ELB_CLASP, and a wonderful panel of parents, advocates, and administrators in discussing what an aligned system of prenatal-to-three supports could and should look like. Register below to attend on Tuesday, April 30th, from 2-3 pm ET!

CLASP has been proudly supporting UPLAN - United Parent Leaders Action Network’s 2024 Gathering in D.C. Today, over 150 parents were on the Hill advocating for child care & early ed, immigrant families, & real parent engagement. Parent voices are essential in creating policies that support all families.

So grateful to have the opportunity to support the great work that UPLAN - United Parent Leaders Action Network does to ensure parent voices are centered in policy! #UPLAN2024

I’m excited to announce that I was selected as a National Early Care and Education Workforce Center policy fellow! Over the next 10 months, I will work to build my expertise on the #ECE workforce while gaining skills to effectively bridge research and policy/practice. Learn more: nationaleceworkforcecenter.org/integrated-res…

At last week's Child Care Aware of America symposium, Rachel Wilensky, Alyssa Fortner & Shira Small presented ways states can increase access to child care within the current program. Though change takes time, we can always work towards improving access to care. clasp.org/publications/r…

Read about the need to address anti-black racism in child care through more equitable data and discipline policies and practices, which Tiffany Ferrette and Alyssa Fortner presented about at last week's Child Care Aware of America symposium. clasp.org/publications/r…

Had an informative and inspiring time this weekend with the National Early Care and Education Workforce Center! It was great to connect with and learn from my cohort of Integrated Research & Policy Fellows and the Center team. Looking forward to all we do together!

*NEW* Today, we released our “Child Care Assistance Landscape: Inequities in Federal and State Eligibility and Access” report - and the data is clear. Far too many children who are potentially eligible to receive access to CCDF-funded #childcare do not. clasp.org/publications/r…

States cannot expand access to #childcare without increased and sustained federal funding. Read how #childcare subsidy eligibility compares to actual access in your state by race and ethnicity in CLASP Child Care & Early Education’s new report & fact sheets: clasp.org/publications/r…

Tri-Share is a cost-sharing model that divides the cost of child care between parent(s), employers, and the state. Want to learn more about the policy, lessons learned, and what states might want to consider in exploring this model? Read the latest➡️ clasp.org/blog/cost-shar…

New blog out from Elijah Rassoul, our Zero Hunger Intern from the Hunger Center, Shira Small, and I on the Tri-Share model in #childcare. Read it here 👉🏼 clasp.org/blog/cost-shar…

In one month, $15B emergency child care relief funds expire. In our latest blog, we look back on the incredible work this $$$ facilitated – documenting what we already know: robust federal investment is critical for more accessible and affordable care. clasp.org/blog/federal-i…

The evidence is clear: added investment in child care and early education helps more families access affordable care. Read more from Alyssa Fortner and me about the tremendous progress states made with COVID emergency funding and what's at stake when it expires in September.

In anticipation of the U.S. Census Bureau's annual release of the Income, Poverty & Health Insurance Coverage statistics, Stephanie Schmit and I discuss the need to better capture #childcare expenses in family economic data. Read more here 👇 clasp.org/blog/the-need-…

Child care access greatly affects families' economic security, yet this impact is not fully captured. With the U.S. Census Bureau's annual poverty stats release approaching, our new blog highlights this issue and explores gaps in the data. clasp.org/blog/the-need-…