child care, Early Learning & Care, policyFact Sheet/Guide

ReadyNation: The Child Care Crisis Costs the U.S. Economy $172 Billion Each Year (2026 Fact Sheet)

FACT SHEET ReadyNation’s new study finds that the nation’s child care crisis costs $172 billion in lost earnings and productivity every year. This enormous economic burden impacts parents, their employers, and the nation’s taxpayers. Previous ReadyNation research that focused on families of infants and toddlers (children under age 3) found…

Early Learning & Care, Policy & AdvocacyPolicy Brief

student-parents child care needs

Student-Parents and Child Care Needs

Over three million U.S. undergraduates are student-parents, juggling parenting and higher education to build the future they envision for their…

Early Childhood Development, Early Learning & CarePolicy Brief

AI and ECE

AI and Early Childhood Education

Artificial intelligence (AI) is all around us, and is increasingly used in all aspects of our daily lives. This applies…