Reports
The Prenatal-to-3 Policy Impact Center conducts original research and rigorous evaluations of state policies and programs. Through mixed methods, we examine not only whether a policy is effective, but also for whom and under what conditions. We calculate the return on investments. Our findings help states strengthen supports for children and families.
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Families across the United States are struggling to find and afford child care. Policymakers, advocates, and researchers have documented the scope of that struggle at the national level for years. What has been far harder to answer is a simpler question: what is happening in any given community?
A new five-part research series from our Center provides that kind of local understanding for greater Nashville, Tennessee.
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Refundable Tax Credits: Uptake Patterns in Texas Reveal Opportunities for States to Support Families
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Reports & Research Briefs
Because the earliest years of life shape brain development and lifelong wellbeing, the policies and systems that support families with young children matter enormously. Our Research and Evaluation and Policy teams produce reports and briefs across key areas including child care, paid leave, economic supports, governance, and equity to translate the science of early childhood into actionable solutions. Explore our catalog below to find research on the topics that matter most to you.
Approaches to Improving Early Educators’ Compensation
Early educators remain among the most underpaid workers in the nation despite playing a critical role in child development and
Securing the Future: Examining Dedicated Sources of Funding for Child Care Subsidy Programs
Access to high-quality child care is essential for a family’s active workforce participation and children’s healthy development. Child care is
State policy progress on child care subsidies in 2024
Child care subsidies provide essential financial support to make child care more affordable, assisting families as they navigate the challenges
2024 Prenatal-to-3 Legislative Highlights
With most legislatures adjourned for the year, we recap the 2024 action on state policies to support children and families.
The Impact of State Minimum Wage Increases
In the 20 states where the minimum wage is set at the federal level of $7.25 per hour, full-time workers
A Tale of Two States: The Impact of State Policy Choices on Family Resources
Since the release of our 2020 Prenatal-to-3 State Policy Roadmap, every state has increased their investment in at least one
State Child Tax Credits: A Promising Policy to Improve Child Outcomes
Ever since the successful temporary expansion of the federal child tax credit (CTC) in 2021, state CTCs have become an
State policy progress on paid family and medical leave in 2024
Paid family and medical leave (PFML) is one of 12 evidence-based policies in our 2024 Prenatal-to-3 State Policy Roadmap, which
Ten Years, Hundreds of Policies, Millions of Families
Millions of families with young children have benefited from the hundreds of investments states have made since 2016
State Strategies to Address the Benefits Cliff
Explore how states are addressing the benefits cliff by coordinating public assistance, phasing out benefits gradually, and supporting economic mobility.
Policies on the Prenatal-to-3 State Policy Roadmap that Promote Housing Security
Safe and stable housing is a foundational social predictor of health and critical for early child development and economic stability
Effective Early Childhood Governance: Lessons Learned from Governance Change
Governance change does not happen overnight, and states rarely accomplish it alone. Drawing on case studies of five states that
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