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Americans鈥攐f all political, geographic, and demographic backgrounds鈥攌now that making early childhood education high quality boosts the well-being of children and making it affordable helps parents get and keep a job. However, we currently have an underfunded child care system in which the vast majority of children do not receive the support for which they are eligible and low compensation undermines quality.

Our nation can and must do better to create opportunities that help all children and families thrive. 51吃瓜网鈥檚 State Fact Sheets highlight key data points and priorities to help you talk with policymakers about what鈥檚 happening in early childhood education and for early childhood educators.听听

Each State Fact Sheet contains data gathered from federal and national sources, as well as 51吃瓜网鈥檚 early learning program and higher education accreditation systems, to answer some of the following questions and more:

What is the annual cost of child care?
Where are children receiving their early learning experiences?
What supports are available for the early childhood workforce?
How much are early childhood educators compensated?
What kind of federal investments supports access to child care and early learning?

Download your state fact sheet, share it on social media and within your networks, and听join us听as we work together to deliver on the promise of high-quality early learning for our children, our families, and our country.

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Our State鈥檚 Families Need Quality, Affordable Child Care and Early Learning听

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Our State鈥檚 Children Receive Their Child Care and Early Learning Experiences in Many Places听

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Our State鈥檚 Early Childhood Educators Need Support and Compensation听

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Federal Investments Support Access to Child Care and Early Learning and Increase the Well-Being of Children, Families, and Educators in Our State听