From ZERO TO THREE, a breakdown of early childhood sections of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. ARRA Overviews

This chart from NAEYC lays out the final conference agreement between the House and Senate. ARRA Overviews

An outline of Human Services Provisions contained in ARRA from NCSL. ARRA Overviews

From NCSL, an outline of Education provisions included in ARRA. ARRA Overviews

Learn the federal requirements for state Child Care Development Block Grant (CCDBG) funds.  From The Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP). 

An interactive map with state by state appropriations from the Center for American Progress. ARRA 50 State Information

This chart from the Administration for Children and Families shows how ARRA money through the Child Care and Development Block Grant is to be distributed. ARRA 50 State Information

From the Education Commission of the States provides examples of using short term funds to provide long term results. ARRA Guidance and Commentary

Urban Institute researchers take a closer look at key components of ARRA. ARRA Guidance and Commentary

ARRA Models on using Title I dollars to fund Early Care and Education Efforts from CLASP. ARRA Guidance and Commentary

A PowerPoint from CLASP that details ways that ARRA can be used to support women and children. ARRA

Dr. Edward Zigler offers suggestions on how to make Title I more effective for young children.

A joint report from CLASP and NWLC explores how ARRA money can fund new child care policy options.

Learn the federal requirements for state Child Care Development Block Grant (CCDBG) funds.  From The Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP). 

 A report from CLASP lays out 10 policy ideas to improve child care using federal ARRA funds.

This report from Build, discusses potential resources for early childhood and how ARRA funds could be used to support Quality Rating and Improvement Systems (QRIS).

A collection of ARRA reports and resources from ZERO TO THREE. ARRA Related Links

A collection of ARRA reports and resources from NACCRRA. ARRA Related Links

A collection of ARRA reports and resources from CLASP. ARRA Related Links

Federal ARRA Site
U.S. Department of Education ARRA information
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services ARRA information

State Recovery Pages

A collection of ARRA reports and resources from NAEYC. ARRA Related Links

A new technical assistance opportunity from ZERO TO THREE to support states in the integration of Early Head Start and existing early childhood systems to expand high-quality services for infants and toddlers. 

This fact sheet from the Center on Law and Social Policy, provides a snapshot of CCDBG program participation 2008.

A new policy report from CLASP analyzes what the 50 states and DC reported in their state CCDBG plans for FY 2008-2009.

A joint report from CLASP and NWLC explores how ARRA money can fund new child care policy options.

Learn the federal requirements for state Child Care Development Block Grant (CCDBG) funds.  From The Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP). 

 A report from CLASP lays out 10 policy ideas to improve child care using federal ARRA funds.

This report from Build, discusses potential resources for early childhood and how ARRA funds could be used to support Quality Rating and Improvement Systems (QRIS).

This white paper, from the National Council of La Raza, examines how states are working to build comprehensive early learning standards and to address issues of professional development to ensure the success of Latino and English language learner children and families.

Learn about several recommendations from ZERO TO THREE on how to revise early learning guidelines to improve outcomes for children ages 0-3.

Dr. Edward Zigler offers suggestions on how to make Title I more effective for young children.

A report from the American Psychological Association that examines the impact early head start has on 3-year-olds and their families.

This report from ZERO TO THREE provides policy recommendations based on the National Evaluation of Head Start.

Danielle Ewen of CLASP outlines the importance of Head Start and Early Head Start as means of support for at risk children.

This report from CLASP, details the growth of pre-kindergarten through community based child care providers. Early Learning

The Early Childhood Data Collaborative (ECDC) is a new consortium of national organizations convened to help state policymakers build, link, and use early childhood data systems.

Learn more about how the Access to Nutritious Meals for Young Children Act of 2009 will impact children and their families in this fact sheet from the National Women’s Law Center.

A new paper from CLASP explores how home visiting can be responsive to the realities of children's daily lives when they spend significant time in the care of someone other than a parent.

From ZERO TO THREE, details the paths taken by several different states in the creation of unique 0-5 systems. 

A governor’s guide to investing in early care and education from NGA. 

In this survey from NCSL, states reported an increase of over  $650 million in total appropriations to early care and education.

This report from NCSL shows an increase of over $1 billion to state early care and education programs from FY 2007 to FY 2008. 

From Build, how Quality Rating and Improvement Systems can be used to improve outcomes for English Language Learners.

State childhood and early ed data from CLASP last updated in 2006.

This report discusses policy options for early care and education workforce development from NAEYC.

In this paper, the Center for the Study of Child Care Employment looks to bridge the gap in perception and treatment between early care and education and K-12 in part, to help develop a coordinated research agenda.

President Obama, on February 1, presented his FY 2011 budget proposal to Congress. This document from CLASP, offers a blueprint of the president's early childhood education spending priorities for the coming year.
 

In this survey from NCSL, states reported an increase of over  $650 million in total appropriations to early care and education.

This report from NCSL shows an increase of over $1 billion to state early care and education programs from FY 2007 to FY 2008.