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08/03/2026

Today, ReadyNation National Director Nancy Fishman participated on a panel at the National League of Cities' Centering Early Childhood Professionals: Pathways to Professional Growth, Income, and Asset Wealth Meeting at the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas to share ReadyNation's recent report on how the ongoing child care crisis is costing the economy $172 billion annually in lost earnings, productivity, and tax revenue.

06/23/2026

The national study by ReadyNation shows that inadequate child care infrastructure costs the U.S. economy $172 billion annually in lost earnings, productivity, and tax revenue was shared by Jill Boxler and Nancy Fishman at the Administration for Children and Families' National Research Conference on Early Childhood. Read the report: https://tinyurl.com/bdh644sa

06/09/2026

ReadyNation applauds Representatives Ryan Mackenzie (R-PA), Susie Lee (D-NV), Ashley Hinson (R-IA), and Kristen McDonald Rivet (D-MI) for introducing the bipartisan Child Care Modernization Act in the House today. It will strengthen child care and better support working families by updating the Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG). Congress needs to pass this important piece of legislation.

05/06/2026

Iowa is trying to address the and the economic burden it places on parents and businesses by recently passing a bill that made permanent the Child Care Assistance Program cover costs for people working at least 32 hrs/week in the child care industry. This will help with retaining child care workers and will lead to better academic, social, emotional experiences for kids with consistent staff. Read the news report: https://tinyurl.com/53sbvjfr

04/21/2026

Fact of the week: the is an economic burden on parents, businesses, and taxpayers. We need local, state, and federal policymakers to help find a solution to reduce this burden.

04/20/2026

Today, ReadyNation National Director Nancy Fishman, along with ReadyNation members, Schulkyll County Chamber of Commerce President Robert S. Carl, Jr and Executive Vice President Samantha Chivinski participated in a webinar hosted by the Saul Zaentz Charitable Foundation on the economic of child care talking about ReadyNation's new report on the child care costing U.S. parents and businesses $172 billion a year. Read the report: https://tinyurl.com/4w4p65yt

04/15/2026

The lack of sufficient child care for children under 5 is costing nearly $7,000 per parent on average. Hear ReadyNation National Director Nancy Fishman speak about this on a panel hosted by Saul Zaentz Chartiable Foundation on 4/20 at noon. Register: https://bit.ly/419sRH4

04/13/2026

Today starts The National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) Week of the Young Child. In the spirit of Music Monday, ReadyNation would like to know what song brought you joy when you were a kid or what song is your young child's favorite song?

04/07/2026

Fact of the Week: The has only gotten worse over time. The economic burden to families with children under 3 has increased $2600/parent in the past seven years. We need federal, state and local solutions to this growing problem.

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