The shutdown is hurting families. If Congress doesn’t act by Nov 1st, over 100 Head Start programs may lose funding — putting thousands of kids at risk. Congress: End the shutdown. Protect Head Start. #EndTheShutdown #StandForHeadStart

The cost of living is consistently rising, as are prices for private education, basic recreational sports, and birthday parties. Child-care costs alone are rising at 1.5 times the speed of overall inflation, up 5.2%.

This week, October 12–18, is Farm to CACFP (Child and Adult Food Program) Week, the national education campaign that aims to raise awareness of the benefits of connecting child and adult care sponsors and operators with local foods.

Businesses that provide childcare services to their employees could be eligible for a significant increase in the employer-provided childcare tax credit in the 2026 tax year. The max credit will jump to $500,000 & $600,000 for eligible small businesses.

The federal government shut down last night, with Congress unable to come to agreement over either the FY26 appropriations funding bill or a Continuing Resolution. Here's what we know about the impact on funding for child care and early learning programs.

Researchers from the University of Maryland, College Park were contracted to conduct a detailed analysis of mixed delivery prekindergarten implementation in Maryland as mandated by the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future (Blueprint).

In a new poll from FFYF, Rural Americans say money is tight, and child care is a significant part of that burden. The survey shows that the recent expansion of child care tax credits is very popular with both rural Democrats and Republicans.

Last week, Reps. Gluesenkamp Perez (D-WA), along with Reps. Underwood (D-IL), Baird (R-IN) and Mann (R-KS) introduced the Expanding Childcare in Rural America (ECRA) Act, which would lower the cost of childcare in agricultural and rural communities.

Thank you @RepBurgessOwens for your longstanding support for the Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG)! This program is critical to ensuring low-income working families across the country have access to reliable and affordable high-quality child care.

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Thank you to the @ECEConsortium for stopping by to talk about updates to the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act. Expanding access to quality early childhood education is critical, and it’s our mission at @EdWorkforceCmte to help every child reach their full potential.

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Reps. Goodlander, Panetta, Valadao and Fitzpatrick introduced the bipartisan Supporting Early-Childhood Educators’ Deductions (SEED) Act to ensure early childhood educators can claim the same federal tax deduction currently available to K-12 teachers.

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate HELP Committee, today introduced the Head Start for America’s Children Act after addressing more than 500 Head Start educators and administrators at the National Head Start Association conference.

Each year, Congress determines funding levels for all federal defense and non-defense discretionary programs, including those that support the care and education of children from birth through age five.

Gov. Katie Hobbs has announced that over 900 children will gain access to child care assistance. In June, the governor signed the Arizona Promise Budget, which distributed $125.9 million in state and federal funds for child care.

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Without sufficient federal funding for early learning and care services, options for children and their families remain limited. Thankfully, there are efforts underway to increase access to affordable, high-quality care.

ECEC was pleased to attend the bill signing of two important bills that acknowledge the key role of community-based providers in the State's preschool program. These bills will help facilitate mixed delivery partnerships.

Until recently, the Employer-Provided Childcare Tax Credit allowed companies to offset 25% of the cost of building or operating a child care facility for employees, or contracting with a qualified provider, for up to a $150,000 tax break annually.

President Donald Trump’s recently passed One Big Beautiful Bill features crippling cuts to health insurance, food stamps, and clean energy programs, yet significant new spending on child care.

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work to ensure these crucial tax credit expansions were prioritized and included in the final reconciliation bill. These expansions will help working families across the country access and afford child care that meets their unique needs!