While federal investment is crucial to ensure a strong child care system across the country, states can also play an important role in supporting progress on child care through investments and innovative policies. As shown in the state-by-state summaries in this report, many states made progress in 2023, adopting policies and/or allocating resources to expand families’ access to child care and early learning opportunities and better support the child care workforce. A number of states provided funding to increase early educators’ wages, benefits, and professional development opportunities in an effort to boost recruitment and retention. Some states expanded eligibility for child care assistance so that more families could receive help paying for care. Several states expanded their prekindergarten programs to serve more children and enhance quality. A few states were able to either reverse past child care policies that were detrimental to families or block new legislation that would have a negative impact on child care programs and the families they serve. (author abstract)
State child care and early education updates 2023: Continuing progress
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New York;
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Rhode Island;
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Texas;
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Virginia;
Washington;
West Virginia;
Wyoming
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