REBROADCAST – The Urgent Need for Effective Child Care and ECE Policy

With the child care cliff looming on September 30, 2023, and millions of children poised to lose access to child care, CGLR hosted a session on September 12, 2023. The dire state of child care and early childhood education (ECE) is not new. As a country, we have yet to find and implement equitable and successful long-term solutions. The Build Back Better Plan, passed by the U.S. House, was an attempt to address this crisis, however it ultimately did not pass the Senate. Some noted issues with the proposal, including Katharine B. Stevens as outlined in her recent report, “A Flawed Agenda for America’s Young Children.” Others, such as Elliot Haspel in his “Provocations” series at Early Learning Nation Magazine, believed that the plan was an important step toward “a real early learning system.” In this special rebroadcast session, early childhood experts will discuss the Build Back Better Plan and explore policy opportunities for strengthening our child care and ECE systems to better prepare young children for success in school, with the aim of finding common ground on this crucial issue.