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Recent CLASP Publications
Child Care and Development Block Grant Participation in 2007 by Hannah Matthews. Based on preliminary data from the Child Care Bureau, this fact sheet provides a snapshot of participation in the Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG) program in 2007. CCDBG served a monthly average of 1.7 million children. While 22 states increased the number of children served, 27 states served fewer children in 2007 than in the previous year. This fact sheet reviews data, including the ages of children receiving assistance, the types of child care settings used, and the reasons families receive assistance. See also Infants and Toddlers in the Child Care and Development Block Grant Program: 2007 Update for a snapshot of participation of infants and toddlers in CCDBG. 3 pages. 11/21/2008
Infants and Toddlers in the Child Care and Development Block Grant Program: 2007 Update by Hannah Matthews. Based on preliminary data from the Child Care Bureau, this fact sheet provides a snapshot of participation of infants and toddlers in the Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG) program in 2007. Over a quarter of children served in CCDBG are under the age of 3, but the share of children receiving CCDBG who are infants and toddlers varies from state to state. This fact sheet includes state-by-state information on the ages of children served in CCDBG. See also Child Care and Development Block Grant Participation in 2007 for an overview of CCDBG participation by children of all ages. 4 pages. 11/21/2008
Sustaining Anti-Poverty Solutions: Keep an Eye on the Prize by Jodie Levin-Epstein. This article first appeared in “Bridging the Gap: Reshaping Poverty Policy in America” a special issue of the Neighborhood Funders Group newsletter". 3 pages. 11/18/2008
Recover, Renew, Rebuild: Workforce Policies for a Strong and Fair Economy. Education and training are major contributors to economic prosperity. They are drivers of economic mobility and opportunity. Workforce policies to help individuals who are struggling in the labor market also are a critical component of a recovery package to get America working again. This report contains CLASP workforce policy recommendations for Congress and the Administration to address the immediate economic crisis and to make a down payment on the longer-term agenda of building a stronger and more equitable economy. It includes actions they can take to: help workers and families recover from the current recession; renew the nation’s commitment to good jobs and upward mobility for all and rebuild middle class jobs. To view the Executive Summary click here. 17 pages. 11/12/2008
Infants and Toddlers in Child Care by Julie Cohen (ZERO TO THREE) and Danielle Ewen. This joint brief makes policy recommendations to create supports for, and expand access to, quality child care for infants and toddlers, focusing on the Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG), tax policy, and appropriations. The brief also summarizes research on the importance of quality child care. 11 pages. 11/10/2008
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