Federal funding that kept child care centers operating amid threats from COVID expired in September. Here’s what reporters should know to cover the ramifications.
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The largest federal investment in early care, $24 billion in funding, expired on Sept. 30.
Experts discussed the long-term academic and developmental ramifications of children losing early care and education, shared second-day story ideas and reporting guidance, and more in the Education Writers Association’s webinar recording.
Get a better understanding of how early learning and development feeds into the K-12 education system, and how child care closures may hinder pandemic-related academic recovery efforts.
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