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May Update: Prenatal-to-3 State Legislative Trends

2023 has seen great momentum to improve outcomes and equity for young children. Many state legislatures have taken action to support infants, toddlers, their families, and caregivers. This month, we tracked several bills to increase

April Update: Prenatal-to-3 State Legislative Trends 

Since our last update, legislatures and governors throughout the country have taken exciting action on state earned income tax credits (EITC), paid family leave, Medicaid expansion, extension of postpartum Medicaid coverage, and child care subsidies.

Medicaid Continuous Coverage Unwinding: New Era, New Opportunities

At the end of this month, a pandemic-era guarantee of stable health insurance for low-income families will come to an end. The Medicaid continuous coverage unwinding will trigger the most significant coverage event since the

Child Care in Crisis: Texas Case Study

Read about specific issues facing the child care industry and what states can do to support children and families, early childhood educators, and child care businesses.

Subsidy Reimbursement Rates in Texas Remain Far Below the True Cost of Providing Child Care

REIMBURSING PROVIDERS FOR TRUE COST OF CARE OFFERS A SOLUTION Press Contact: Molly Kramer, 615-343-8948, molly.m.kramer@vanderbilt.edu Today, we released the final brief in the four-part Child Care in Crisis: Texas Case Study series. The brief

Low Wages Undermine Stability in Child Care Industry

CHILD CARE HIRING AND RETENTION CHALLENGES DRIVEN BY LOW PAY Press Contact: Molly Kramer, 615-343-8948, molly.m.kramer@vanderbilt.edu Today, we are excited to release the third of four briefs from the Child Care in Crisis: Texas Case

Working Without Support: Texas Early Childhood Educators Lack Access to Benefits

TEXAS EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATORS LACK HEALTH INSURANCE AND OTHER BENEFITS Press Contact: Molly Kramer, 615-343-8948, molly.m.kramer@vanderbilt.edu A Prenatal-to-3 Policy Impact Center survey shows that early childhood educators in Texas rarely have access to benefits such

Child Care Pay Falls Short of Living Wage in Texas

HIGHER WAGES FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATORS NEEDED TO SUPPORT FAMILIES AND BUSINESSES Press Contact: Molly Kramer, 615-343-8948, molly.m.kramer@vanderbilt.edu Early childhood educators play an essential role in child development and the economy, but are consistently among

Recommendations for a Child Care System in Crisis

REPORT FINDS BOLD ACTION NEEDED TO STABILIZE TEXAS CHILD CARE WORKFORCE FOR FAMILIES AND BUSINESSES Press Contact: Molly Kramer, 615-343-8948, molly.m.kramer@vanderbilt.edu The Prenatal-to-3 Policy Impact Center is excited to release Workgroup Recommendations to Inform the

Workgroup Recommendations to Inform the 2022 Texas Child Care Workforce Strategic Plan

How to improve the Texas child care sector

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