A conversation with Prenatal to Five Fiscal Strategies. The “cost estimation model” has been an option for states since the 2014 renewal of the federal child care law. It is a centerpiece of the Build Back Better plan. Only two states are using this as their alternative to market rate surveys currently, so, this is…
The NAFCC membership perspective on earning a degree is as diverse and varied as the family child care educators themselves. You are proud of your accomplishments, rightly so, in your preparation and your practice. We have pages and pages of stories you’ve submitted, about what you want and what you need, and as we read…
Right now, U.S. Senators are considering a whole new way forward for child care and preschool in this country. Why? Because of you! It started with you and with families across the U.S. who were struggling with real challenges: not enough child care choices, a declining availability of family child care, child care costing more…
(pictured above: this year’s fall State Rep candidates) The second NAFCC State Representative election is underway with NAFCC members in the following 14 States voting for their leaders: Arizona, California, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Missouri, North Carolina, North Dakota, New York, Ohio, Texas, Utah, and Virginia. The powerhouse lineup of candidates offers a variety of…
