By MK Falgout, Photo: David L. Ryan/Getty, Center for American Progress, December 14, 2021
The Center for American Progress produces annual state fact sheets that overview the current early childhood landscape and opportunities to expand access to quality child care and early learning for families across all 50 states and the District of Columbia. The 2021 update includes information regarding:
- Affordability and access for families
- Compensation for child care providers and early educators
- Economic benefits of increased public investment to support the early learning field
These fact sheets can help stakeholders better understand the critical need for long-term federal investment to make early learning affordable and accessible for all families while also ensuring that early educators are fairly compensated. Furthermore, long-term public investment in child care and preschool would reduce educational disparities among young children, provide economic stability for working families and child care providers, and strengthen each state’s economy.
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