“Workforce of Today, Workforce of Tomorrow: The Business Case for High-Quality Childcare,” a new report by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation’s Center for Education and Workforce makes the case for high-quality childcare through a two-generation strategy that supports current employees while laying crucial groundwork for tomorrow’s workforce. The report cites challenges currently faced by business […]

Receiving subsidized child care —especially center-based care —is associated with a decreased risk of grade retention in grades K-12 among low-income children, especially low-income Black and Hispanic children, according to a new report by the U.S. Census Bureau. The study linked data from the federal Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) on the childcare experiences […]

Florida has made significant strides to improve health insurance coverage for children and families, reducing the amount of uninsured kids by 46 percent from 2010 to 2015, according to the 2017 KIDS COUNT® Data Book released this month by the Annie E. Casey Foundation. However, during the same period, the state has seen no improvement […]