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CHILD CARE IN THE AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT OF 2021 Kathlyn McHenry , Frannie Einterz. Mar 24, 2021. T he American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 was signed into law on March 11, 2021 and includes multiple provisions impacting working families and the child care sector. This is the third major piece of legislation in response to the COVID-19 crisis that addresses the fragility of the child caremarket
SMARTER, CLEANER, FASTER TASK FORCE Smarter, Cleaner, Faster Task Force. T he Smarter, Cleaner, Faster Infrastructure Task Force advocates for the modernization of American infrastructure to support a vibrant, globally competitive economy that creates jobs and achieves net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. In the race to grow the economy, create jobs, and confront climate changeEARLY CHILDHOOD
Children’s experiences in their first five years have a profound impact on their long-term outcomes. Early care and education programs, including child care, play a key role in ensuring that every child in has the opportunity to build a quality foundation that will prepare them to learn, grow, and succeed. Child care also supports families and strengthens communities by allowing parents toKURT REDENBO
Kurt Redenbo. Kurt Redenbo is BPC’s senior director of foundation relations. Prior to joining BPC, he was the director of foundation and corporate relations for the African Wildlife Foundation. He has extensive experience in concept and project development with program staff, proposal writing, grant oversight, cause-related marketing, and COVID-19: URGENT FEDERAL ACTIONS TO ACCELERATE AMERICA’S 7 program to assist with the response, eliminate supply shortages, and assist schools with implementing COVID-19 safety protocols.1 One day after taking office, President Biden released the National Strategy for the COVID-19 Response and Pandemic Preparedness, a comprehensive national plan to fight the current pandemic, and issued a series of executive actions to implement the response. 2ADRIENNE SCHWEER
Adrienne Schweer is a BPC fellow and leads its Paid Family Leave Task Force. A Nebraska native, Schweer first came to Washington, D.C., to work for then-Sen. Chuck Hagel, following many years of working in campaigns, including those of Rep. Jeff Fortenberry (R-NE). After her years of service on Capitol Hill, Schweer joined the rock star Bono IS THERE A BORDER CRISIS? THAT IS NOT THE QUESTION WE Recent data from U.S. Customs and Border Protection showed another increase in encounters at the U.S.-Mexico border, to around 76,000 in January 2021. Following a few months of increases, traditional and online media are having an argument over whether to say there is a border crisis or if one is coming. GROWING FOCUS ON A NATIONAL CLEAN ENERGY STANDARD Both Congress and the administration are ramping up their focus on a national clean energy standard. A CES is a sectoral approach to decarbonizing the power sector that requires increasing amounts of qualifying clean energy sources over a certain time period. BIPARTISAN POLICY CENTERCAMPUS FREE EXPRESSIONCORPORATE GOVERNANCEECONOMYEDUCATIONELECTIONSENERGY The United States economy is a powerful engine of wealth and prosperity driven by free enterprise and innovation. Despite this, millions of hard-working Americans struggle to get ahead or save for the future, and the federal government’s poor fiscal health leaves us ill equipped to protect those left behind. PREPARING FOR THE POST-PANDEMIC WORKFORCE Among parent-age adults, 1.5 million women have left the workforce since the pandemic began, compared to only 870,000 male workers. Communities of color have also been hit hard by job loss; the unemployment rates for Hispanic and Black workers are 1.5 and 1.8 times the rate for white workers. Our under-funded and disjointedworkforce
CHILD CARE IN THE AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT OF 2021 Kathlyn McHenry , Frannie Einterz. Mar 24, 2021. T he American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 was signed into law on March 11, 2021 and includes multiple provisions impacting working families and the child care sector. This is the third major piece of legislation in response to the COVID-19 crisis that addresses the fragility of the child caremarket
SMARTER, CLEANER, FASTER TASK FORCE Smarter, Cleaner, Faster Task Force. T he Smarter, Cleaner, Faster Infrastructure Task Force advocates for the modernization of American infrastructure to support a vibrant, globally competitive economy that creates jobs and achieves net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. In the race to grow the economy, create jobs, and confront climate changeEARLY CHILDHOOD
Children’s experiences in their first five years have a profound impact on their long-term outcomes. Early care and education programs, including child care, play a key role in ensuring that every child in has the opportunity to build a quality foundation that will prepare them to learn, grow, and succeed. Child care also supports families and strengthens communities by allowing parents toKURT REDENBO
Kurt Redenbo. Kurt Redenbo is BPC’s senior director of foundation relations. Prior to joining BPC, he was the director of foundation and corporate relations for the African Wildlife Foundation. He has extensive experience in concept and project development with program staff, proposal writing, grant oversight, cause-related marketing, and COVID-19: URGENT FEDERAL ACTIONS TO ACCELERATE AMERICA’S 7 program to assist with the response, eliminate supply shortages, and assist schools with implementing COVID-19 safety protocols.1 One day after taking office, President Biden released the National Strategy for the COVID-19 Response and Pandemic Preparedness, a comprehensive national plan to fight the current pandemic, and issued a series of executive actions to implement the response. 2ADRIENNE SCHWEER
Adrienne Schweer is a BPC fellow and leads its Paid Family Leave Task Force. A Nebraska native, Schweer first came to Washington, D.C., to work for then-Sen. Chuck Hagel, following many years of working in campaigns, including those of Rep. Jeff Fortenberry (R-NE). After her years of service on Capitol Hill, Schweer joined the rock star Bono IS THERE A BORDER CRISIS? THAT IS NOT THE QUESTION WE Recent data from U.S. Customs and Border Protection showed another increase in encounters at the U.S.-Mexico border, to around 76,000 in January 2021. Following a few months of increases, traditional and online media are having an argument over whether to say there is a border crisis or if one is coming. GROWING FOCUS ON A NATIONAL CLEAN ENERGY STANDARD Both Congress and the administration are ramping up their focus on a national clean energy standard. A CES is a sectoral approach to decarbonizing the power sector that requires increasing amounts of qualifying clean energy sources over a certain time period. BIPARTISAN POLICY CENTER The United States economy is a powerful engine of wealth and prosperity driven by free enterprise and innovation. Despite this, millions of hard-working Americans struggle to get ahead or save for the future, and the federal government’s poor fiscal health leaves us ill equipped to protect those left behind.ALL CONTENT
BPC President Jason Grumet calls for bipartisanship as congressional leaders develop infrastructure package. Read the Letter BIOMETRIC PRIVACY LAWS FACT SHEET In recent years, the prevalence of biometric recognition technology has significantly increased. Businesses use biometric data for authentication and to WORK IS CHANGING: HOW WILL IT IMPACT CHILD CARE Over the past year, the challenges working parents with young children faced juggling both work and child care were exacerbated by thepandemic.
NEW SURVEY PROVIDES INSIGHT INTO PUBLIC’S CONCERNS ABOUT Public servants, such as teachers, first responders, and social workers, occupy roles that often require a college degree but offer only modest wages. Just prior to the pandemic, BPC polled on whether the federal government should help these types of borrowers pay off their loans, with 57% of respondents in favor. More than a year later—after many public servants worked on the front lines HOW DATA CAN SOLVE THE ELECTIONS RESOURCE ALLOCATION Consider two hypothetical jurisdictions, each with 100,000 active and participating voters: “Jurisdiction A” is a traditional jurisdiction that relies primarily on in-person Election Day voting. It does not send a mail ballot to all registered voters. PREPARING FOR THE NEXT PANDEMIC: STRENGTHENING THE U.S James (Jim) Capretta Resident Fellow, Milton Friedman Chair, American Enterprise Institute Fellow, Bipartisan Policy Center James C. Capretta is a resident fellow and CHILD CARE SUPPLY AND SAFETY: PARENT AND PROVIDER STORIES During the Spring of 2021, BPC hosted a series of roundtables where we heard directly from a variety of parents and providers about the ongoing challenges they faced either accessing and affording child care or running a child care business. A COHESIVE VISION FOR CHILD CARE, HEAD START, AND PRE-K For the first time in half a century, federal policymakers are seriously considering significant investments in, and structural changes to, our nation’s early care and education system. LETTER TO THE HOUSE FINANCIAL SERVICES COMMITTEE ON Dear Chairwoman Waters and Ranking Member McHenry, The Housing Choice Voucher program is HUD’s largest program, administered by thousands of public housing authorities across the country and serving around 5.2 million people in approximately 2.3 million households. Yet, due to limited funding, families often wait years to receive a voucher, and only one in five eligible households SMARTER, CLEANER, FASTER TASK FORCE Smarter, Cleaner, Faster Task Force. T he Smarter, Cleaner, Faster Infrastructure Task Force advocates for the modernization of American infrastructure to support a vibrant, globally competitive economy that creates jobs and achieves net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. In the race to grow the economy, create jobs, and confront climate change CHILD CARE IN THE AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT OF 2021 Kathlyn McHenry , Frannie Einterz. Mar 24, 2021. T he American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 was signed into law on March 11, 2021 and includes multiple provisions impacting working families and the child care sector. This is the third major piece of legislation in response to the COVID-19 crisis that addresses the fragility of the child caremarket
EARLY CHILDHOOD
Children’s experiences in their first five years have a profound impact on their long-term outcomes. Early care and education programs, including child care, play a key role in ensuring that every child in has the opportunity to build a quality foundation that will prepare them to learn, grow, and succeed. Child care also supports families and strengthens communities by allowing parents to PREPARING FOR THE POST-PANDEMIC WORKFORCE Among parent-age adults, 1.5 million women have left the workforce since the pandemic began, compared to only 870,000 male workers. Communities of color have also been hit hard by job loss; the unemployment rates for Hispanic and Black workers are 1.5 and 1.8 times the rate for white workers. Our under-funded and disjointedworkforce
TAKING THE POLITICS OUT OF THE JAN-6 COMMISSION STAFF Taking the Politics Out of the Jan-6 Commission Staff. A bipartisan negotiation in the House last week encouragingly overcame some of the biggest disagreements with establishing a commission to investigate the January 6 attack on the Capitol. The deal’s arrival in the Senate has now encountered hurdles, but not insurmountable ones. GROWING FOCUS ON A NATIONAL CLEAN ENERGY STANDARD Both Congress and the administration are ramping up their focus on a national clean energy standard. A CES is a sectoral approach to decarbonizing the power sector that requires increasing amounts of qualifying clean energy sources over a certain time period.ADRIENNE SCHWEER
Adrienne Schweer is a BPC fellow and leads its Paid Family Leave Task Force. A Nebraska native, Schweer first came to Washington, D.C., to work for then-Sen. Chuck Hagel, following many years of working in campaigns, including those of Rep. Jeff Fortenberry (R-NE). After her years of service on Capitol Hill, Schweer joined the rock star BonoDANE STANGLER
Dane Stangler. Dane Stangler is director of strategic initiatives and was previously a BPC Fellow. He is also a Senior Advisor at the Global Entrepreneurship Network. Prior to joining BPC, Stangler has been president and chief policy officer at Startup Genome, the Visiting Vorzimer Professor at LIU Post, and vice-president of research &policy
KURT REDENBO
Kurt Redenbo. Kurt Redenbo is BPC’s senior director of foundation relations. Prior to joining BPC, he was the director of foundation and corporate relations for the African Wildlife Foundation. He has extensive experience in concept and project development with program staff, proposal writing, grant oversight, cause-related marketing, andLESLEY JANTARASAMI
Lesley Jantarasami. Lesley Jantarasami is the associate director for energy and climate and brings over 10 years’ policy experience at the state and federal levels. She led energy and climate initiatives at the Oregon Department of Energy to evaluate policy design options for decarbonizing the state’s electricity, transportation,industrial
SMARTER, CLEANER, FASTER TASK FORCE Smarter, Cleaner, Faster Task Force. T he Smarter, Cleaner, Faster Infrastructure Task Force advocates for the modernization of American infrastructure to support a vibrant, globally competitive economy that creates jobs and achieves net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. In the race to grow the economy, create jobs, and confront climate change CHILD CARE IN THE AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT OF 2021 Kathlyn McHenry , Frannie Einterz. Mar 24, 2021. T he American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 was signed into law on March 11, 2021 and includes multiple provisions impacting working families and the child care sector. This is the third major piece of legislation in response to the COVID-19 crisis that addresses the fragility of the child caremarket
EARLY CHILDHOOD
Children’s experiences in their first five years have a profound impact on their long-term outcomes. Early care and education programs, including child care, play a key role in ensuring that every child in has the opportunity to build a quality foundation that will prepare them to learn, grow, and succeed. Child care also supports families and strengthens communities by allowing parents to PREPARING FOR THE POST-PANDEMIC WORKFORCE Among parent-age adults, 1.5 million women have left the workforce since the pandemic began, compared to only 870,000 male workers. Communities of color have also been hit hard by job loss; the unemployment rates for Hispanic and Black workers are 1.5 and 1.8 times the rate for white workers. Our under-funded and disjointedworkforce
TAKING THE POLITICS OUT OF THE JAN-6 COMMISSION STAFF Taking the Politics Out of the Jan-6 Commission Staff. A bipartisan negotiation in the House last week encouragingly overcame some of the biggest disagreements with establishing a commission to investigate the January 6 attack on the Capitol. The deal’s arrival in the Senate has now encountered hurdles, but not insurmountable ones. GROWING FOCUS ON A NATIONAL CLEAN ENERGY STANDARD Both Congress and the administration are ramping up their focus on a national clean energy standard. A CES is a sectoral approach to decarbonizing the power sector that requires increasing amounts of qualifying clean energy sources over a certain time period.ADRIENNE SCHWEER
Adrienne Schweer is a BPC fellow and leads its Paid Family Leave Task Force. A Nebraska native, Schweer first came to Washington, D.C., to work for then-Sen. Chuck Hagel, following many years of working in campaigns, including those of Rep. Jeff Fortenberry (R-NE). After her years of service on Capitol Hill, Schweer joined the rock star BonoDANE STANGLER
Dane Stangler. Dane Stangler is director of strategic initiatives and was previously a BPC Fellow. He is also a Senior Advisor at the Global Entrepreneurship Network. Prior to joining BPC, Stangler has been president and chief policy officer at Startup Genome, the Visiting Vorzimer Professor at LIU Post, and vice-president of research &policy
KURT REDENBO
Kurt Redenbo. Kurt Redenbo is BPC’s senior director of foundation relations. Prior to joining BPC, he was the director of foundation and corporate relations for the African Wildlife Foundation. He has extensive experience in concept and project development with program staff, proposal writing, grant oversight, cause-related marketing, andLESLEY JANTARASAMI
Lesley Jantarasami. Lesley Jantarasami is the associate director for energy and climate and brings over 10 years’ policy experience at the state and federal levels. She led energy and climate initiatives at the Oregon Department of Energy to evaluate policy design options for decarbonizing the state’s electricity, transportation,industrial
BIPARTISAN POLICY CENTER The United States economy is a powerful engine of wealth and prosperity driven by free enterprise and innovation. Despite this, millions of hard-working Americans struggle to get ahead or save for the future, and the federal government’s poor fiscal health leaves us ill equipped to protect those left behind.ALL CONTENT
BPC President Jason Grumet calls for bipartisanship as congressional leaders develop infrastructure package. Read the Letter WORK IS CHANGING: HOW WILL IT IMPACT CHILD CARE Over the past year, the challenges working parents with young children faced juggling both work and child care were exacerbated by thepandemic.
BIOMETRIC PRIVACY LAWS FACT SHEET In recent years, the prevalence of biometric recognition technology has significantly increased. Businesses use biometric data for authentication and to HOW DATA CAN SOLVE THE ELECTIONS RESOURCE ALLOCATION Consider two hypothetical jurisdictions, each with 100,000 active and participating voters: “Jurisdiction A” is a traditional jurisdiction that relies primarily on in-person Election Day voting. It does not send a mail ballot to all registered voters. COMMERCIAL GOODS TRANSPORT: WIDENING THE ROAD TO As the transportation sector begins to shift from a gasoline and diesel past to an electric future, commercial goods transport is at the center of an emerging strategic policy agenda. A COHESIVE VISION FOR CHILD CARE, HEAD START, AND PRE-K For the first time in half a century, federal policymakers are seriously considering significant investments in, and structural changes to, our nation’s early care and education system. CHILD CARE SUPPLY AND SAFETY: PARENT AND PROVIDER STORIES During the Spring of 2021, BPC hosted a series of roundtables where we heard directly from a variety of parents and providers about the ongoing challenges they faced either accessing and affording child care or running a child care business. GROWING FOCUS ON A NATIONAL CLEAN ENERGY STANDARD Both Congress and the administration are ramping up their focus on a national clean energy standard. A CES is a sectoral approach to decarbonizing the power sector that requires increasing amounts of qualifying clean energy sources over a certain time period. LETTER TO THE HOUSE FINANCIAL SERVICES COMMITTEE ON Dear Chairwoman Waters and Ranking Member McHenry, The Housing Choice Voucher program is HUD’s largest program, administered by thousands of public housing authorities across the country and serving around 5.2 million people in approximately 2.3 million households. Yet, due to limited funding, families often wait years to receive a voucher, and only one in five eligible households SMARTER, CLEANER, FASTER TASK FORCE Smarter, Cleaner, Faster Task Force. T he Smarter, Cleaner, Faster Infrastructure Task Force advocates for the modernization of American infrastructure to support a vibrant, globally competitive economy that creates jobs and achieves net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. In the race to grow the economy, create jobs, and confront climate change CHILD CARE IN THE AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT OF 2021 Kathlyn McHenry , Frannie Einterz. Mar 24, 2021. T he American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 was signed into law on March 11, 2021 and includes multiple provisions impacting working families and the child care sector. This is the third major piece of legislation in response to the COVID-19 crisis that addresses the fragility of the child caremarket
EARLY CHILDHOOD
Children’s experiences in their first five years have a profound impact on their long-term outcomes. Early care and education programs, including child care, play a key role in ensuring that every child in has the opportunity to build a quality foundation that will prepare them to learn, grow, and succeed. Child care also supports families and strengthens communities by allowing parents to PREPARING FOR THE POST-PANDEMIC WORKFORCE Among parent-age adults, 1.5 million women have left the workforce since the pandemic began, compared to only 870,000 male workers. Communities of color have also been hit hard by job loss; the unemployment rates for Hispanic and Black workers are 1.5 and 1.8 times the rate for white workers. Our under-funded and disjointedworkforce
TAKING THE POLITICS OUT OF THE JAN-6 COMMISSION STAFF Taking the Politics Out of the Jan-6 Commission Staff. A bipartisan negotiation in the House last week encouragingly overcame some of the biggest disagreements with establishing a commission to investigate the January 6 attack on the Capitol. The deal’s arrival in the Senate has now encountered hurdles, but not insurmountable ones. GROWING FOCUS ON A NATIONAL CLEAN ENERGY STANDARD Both Congress and the administration are ramping up their focus on a national clean energy standard. A CES is a sectoral approach to decarbonizing the power sector that requires increasing amounts of qualifying clean energy sources over a certain time period.ADRIENNE SCHWEER
Adrienne Schweer is a BPC fellow and leads its Paid Family Leave Task Force. A Nebraska native, Schweer first came to Washington, D.C., to work for then-Sen. Chuck Hagel, following many years of working in campaigns, including those of Rep. Jeff Fortenberry (R-NE). After her years of service on Capitol Hill, Schweer joined the rock star BonoDANE STANGLER
Dane Stangler. Dane Stangler is director of strategic initiatives and was previously a BPC Fellow. He is also a Senior Advisor at the Global Entrepreneurship Network. Prior to joining BPC, Stangler has been president and chief policy officer at Startup Genome, the Visiting Vorzimer Professor at LIU Post, and vice-president of research &policy
KURT REDENBO
Kurt Redenbo. Kurt Redenbo is BPC’s senior director of foundation relations. Prior to joining BPC, he was the director of foundation and corporate relations for the African Wildlife Foundation. He has extensive experience in concept and project development with program staff, proposal writing, grant oversight, cause-related marketing, andLESLEY JANTARASAMI
Lesley Jantarasami. Lesley Jantarasami is the associate director for energy and climate and brings over 10 years’ policy experience at the state and federal levels. She led energy and climate initiatives at the Oregon Department of Energy to evaluate policy design options for decarbonizing the state’s electricity, transportation,industrial
SMARTER, CLEANER, FASTER TASK FORCE Smarter, Cleaner, Faster Task Force. T he Smarter, Cleaner, Faster Infrastructure Task Force advocates for the modernization of American infrastructure to support a vibrant, globally competitive economy that creates jobs and achieves net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. In the race to grow the economy, create jobs, and confront climate change CHILD CARE IN THE AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT OF 2021 Kathlyn McHenry , Frannie Einterz. Mar 24, 2021. T he American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 was signed into law on March 11, 2021 and includes multiple provisions impacting working families and the child care sector. This is the third major piece of legislation in response to the COVID-19 crisis that addresses the fragility of the child caremarket
EARLY CHILDHOOD
Children’s experiences in their first five years have a profound impact on their long-term outcomes. Early care and education programs, including child care, play a key role in ensuring that every child in has the opportunity to build a quality foundation that will prepare them to learn, grow, and succeed. Child care also supports families and strengthens communities by allowing parents to PREPARING FOR THE POST-PANDEMIC WORKFORCE Among parent-age adults, 1.5 million women have left the workforce since the pandemic began, compared to only 870,000 male workers. Communities of color have also been hit hard by job loss; the unemployment rates for Hispanic and Black workers are 1.5 and 1.8 times the rate for white workers. Our under-funded and disjointedworkforce
TAKING THE POLITICS OUT OF THE JAN-6 COMMISSION STAFF Taking the Politics Out of the Jan-6 Commission Staff. A bipartisan negotiation in the House last week encouragingly overcame some of the biggest disagreements with establishing a commission to investigate the January 6 attack on the Capitol. The deal’s arrival in the Senate has now encountered hurdles, but not insurmountable ones. GROWING FOCUS ON A NATIONAL CLEAN ENERGY STANDARD Both Congress and the administration are ramping up their focus on a national clean energy standard. A CES is a sectoral approach to decarbonizing the power sector that requires increasing amounts of qualifying clean energy sources over a certain time period.ADRIENNE SCHWEER
Adrienne Schweer is a BPC fellow and leads its Paid Family Leave Task Force. A Nebraska native, Schweer first came to Washington, D.C., to work for then-Sen. Chuck Hagel, following many years of working in campaigns, including those of Rep. Jeff Fortenberry (R-NE). After her years of service on Capitol Hill, Schweer joined the rock star BonoDANE STANGLER
Dane Stangler. Dane Stangler is director of strategic initiatives and was previously a BPC Fellow. He is also a Senior Advisor at the Global Entrepreneurship Network. Prior to joining BPC, Stangler has been president and chief policy officer at Startup Genome, the Visiting Vorzimer Professor at LIU Post, and vice-president of research &policy
KURT REDENBO
Kurt Redenbo. Kurt Redenbo is BPC’s senior director of foundation relations. Prior to joining BPC, he was the director of foundation and corporate relations for the African Wildlife Foundation. He has extensive experience in concept and project development with program staff, proposal writing, grant oversight, cause-related marketing, andLESLEY JANTARASAMI
Lesley Jantarasami. Lesley Jantarasami is the associate director for energy and climate and brings over 10 years’ policy experience at the state and federal levels. She led energy and climate initiatives at the Oregon Department of Energy to evaluate policy design options for decarbonizing the state’s electricity, transportation,industrial
BIPARTISAN POLICY CENTER The United States economy is a powerful engine of wealth and prosperity driven by free enterprise and innovation. Despite this, millions of hard-working Americans struggle to get ahead or save for the future, and the federal government’s poor fiscal health leaves us ill equipped to protect those left behind.ALL CONTENT
BPC President Jason Grumet calls for bipartisanship as congressional leaders develop infrastructure package. Read the Letter WORK IS CHANGING: HOW WILL IT IMPACT CHILD CARE Over the past year, the challenges working parents with young children faced juggling both work and child care were exacerbated by thepandemic.
BIOMETRIC PRIVACY LAWS FACT SHEET In recent years, the prevalence of biometric recognition technology has significantly increased. Businesses use biometric data for authentication and to HOW DATA CAN SOLVE THE ELECTIONS RESOURCE ALLOCATION Consider two hypothetical jurisdictions, each with 100,000 active and participating voters: “Jurisdiction A” is a traditional jurisdiction that relies primarily on in-person Election Day voting. It does not send a mail ballot to all registered voters. COMMERCIAL GOODS TRANSPORT: WIDENING THE ROAD TO As the transportation sector begins to shift from a gasoline and diesel past to an electric future, commercial goods transport is at the center of an emerging strategic policy agenda. A COHESIVE VISION FOR CHILD CARE, HEAD START, AND PRE-K For the first time in half a century, federal policymakers are seriously considering significant investments in, and structural changes to, our nation’s early care and education system. CHILD CARE SUPPLY AND SAFETY: PARENT AND PROVIDER STORIES During the Spring of 2021, BPC hosted a series of roundtables where we heard directly from a variety of parents and providers about the ongoing challenges they faced either accessing and affording child care or running a child care business. GROWING FOCUS ON A NATIONAL CLEAN ENERGY STANDARD Both Congress and the administration are ramping up their focus on a national clean energy standard. A CES is a sectoral approach to decarbonizing the power sector that requires increasing amounts of qualifying clean energy sources over a certain time period. LETTER TO THE HOUSE FINANCIAL SERVICES COMMITTEE ON Dear Chairwoman Waters and Ranking Member McHenry, The Housing Choice Voucher program is HUD’s largest program, administered by thousands of public housing authorities across the country and serving around 5.2 million people in approximately 2.3 million households. Yet, due to limited funding, families often wait years to receive a voucher, and only one in five eligible households BIPARTISAN POLICY CENTERCAMPUS FREE EXPRESSIONCORPORATE GOVERNANCEECONOMYEDUCATIONELECTIONSENERGY The United States economy is a powerful engine of wealth and prosperity driven by free enterprise and innovation. Despite this, millions of hard-working Americans struggle to get ahead or save for the future, and the federal government’s poor fiscal health leaves us ill equipped to protect those left behind. TEAM | BIPARTISAN POLICY CENTERJASON J. FICHTNERBOB DOLEDAN BLAIRCHARLES F. WALDSHAI AKABASALLYSON SCHWARTZ Katharine G. Abraham Co-Chair, BPC’s Evidence-Based Policymaking Initiative Julie Anderson Senior Advisor Haley Barbour Co-Chair, Immigration Task Force; Former Governor of Mississippi Dan Blair SMARTER, CLEANER, FASTER TASK FORCE Smarter, Cleaner, Faster Task Force. T he Smarter, Cleaner, Faster Infrastructure Task Force advocates for the modernization of American infrastructure to support a vibrant, globally competitive economy that creates jobs and achieves net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. In the race to grow the economy, create jobs, and confront climate change CHILD CARE IN THE AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT OF 2021 Kathlyn McHenry , Frannie Einterz. Mar 24, 2021. T he American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 was signed into law on March 11, 2021 and includes multiple provisions impacting working families and the child care sector. This is the third major piece of legislation in response to the COVID-19 crisis that addresses the fragility of the child caremarket
PREPARING FOR THE POST-PANDEMIC WORKFORCE Among parent-age adults, 1.5 million women have left the workforce since the pandemic began, compared to only 870,000 male workers. Communities of color have also been hit hard by job loss; the unemployment rates for Hispanic and Black workers are 1.5 and 1.8 times the rate for white workers. Our under-funded and disjointedworkforce
EARLY CHILDHOOD
Children’s experiences in their first five years have a profound impact on their long-term outcomes. Early care and education programs, including child care, play a key role in ensuring that every child in has the opportunity to build a quality foundation that will prepare them to learn, grow, and succeed. Child care also supports families and strengthens communities by allowing parents toKURT REDENBO
Kurt Redenbo. Kurt Redenbo is BPC’s senior director of foundation relations. Prior to joining BPC, he was the director of foundation and corporate relations for the African Wildlife Foundation. He has extensive experience in concept and project development with program staff, proposal writing, grant oversight, cause-related marketing, andADRIENNE SCHWEER
Adrienne Schweer is a BPC fellow and leads its Paid Family Leave Task Force. A Nebraska native, Schweer first came to Washington, D.C., to work for then-Sen. Chuck Hagel, following many years of working in campaigns, including those of Rep. Jeff Fortenberry (R-NE). After her years of service on Capitol Hill, Schweer joined the rock star BonoLESLEY JANTARASAMI
Lesley Jantarasami. Lesley Jantarasami is the associate director for energy and climate and brings over 10 years’ policy experience at the state and federal levels. She led energy and climate initiatives at the Oregon Department of Energy to evaluate policy design options for decarbonizing the state’s electricity, transportation,industrial
STATE PAID FAMILY LEAVE LAWS ACROSS THE U.S. State Paid Family Leave Laws Across the U.S. STATE PAID FAMILY LEAVE LAWS ACROSS THE U.S. NOVEMBER 2019 As of 2019, four states—California, New Jersey, Rhode Island, and New York—provide paid family leave (PFL). BIPARTISAN POLICY CENTERCAMPUS FREE EXPRESSIONCORPORATE GOVERNANCEECONOMYEDUCATIONELECTIONSENERGY The United States economy is a powerful engine of wealth and prosperity driven by free enterprise and innovation. Despite this, millions of hard-working Americans struggle to get ahead or save for the future, and the federal government’s poor fiscal health leaves us ill equipped to protect those left behind. TEAM | BIPARTISAN POLICY CENTERJASON J. FICHTNERBOB DOLEDAN BLAIRCHARLES F. WALDSHAI AKABASALLYSON SCHWARTZ Katharine G. Abraham Co-Chair, BPC’s Evidence-Based Policymaking Initiative Julie Anderson Senior Advisor Haley Barbour Co-Chair, Immigration Task Force; Former Governor of Mississippi Dan Blair SMARTER, CLEANER, FASTER TASK FORCE Smarter, Cleaner, Faster Task Force. T he Smarter, Cleaner, Faster Infrastructure Task Force advocates for the modernization of American infrastructure to support a vibrant, globally competitive economy that creates jobs and achieves net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. In the race to grow the economy, create jobs, and confront climate change CHILD CARE IN THE AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT OF 2021 Kathlyn McHenry , Frannie Einterz. Mar 24, 2021. T he American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 was signed into law on March 11, 2021 and includes multiple provisions impacting working families and the child care sector. This is the third major piece of legislation in response to the COVID-19 crisis that addresses the fragility of the child caremarket
PREPARING FOR THE POST-PANDEMIC WORKFORCE Among parent-age adults, 1.5 million women have left the workforce since the pandemic began, compared to only 870,000 male workers. Communities of color have also been hit hard by job loss; the unemployment rates for Hispanic and Black workers are 1.5 and 1.8 times the rate for white workers. Our under-funded and disjointedworkforce
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Children’s experiences in their first five years have a profound impact on their long-term outcomes. Early care and education programs, including child care, play a key role in ensuring that every child in has the opportunity to build a quality foundation that will prepare them to learn, grow, and succeed. Child care also supports families and strengthens communities by allowing parents toKURT REDENBO
Kurt Redenbo. Kurt Redenbo is BPC’s senior director of foundation relations. Prior to joining BPC, he was the director of foundation and corporate relations for the African Wildlife Foundation. He has extensive experience in concept and project development with program staff, proposal writing, grant oversight, cause-related marketing, andADRIENNE SCHWEER
Adrienne Schweer is a BPC fellow and leads its Paid Family Leave Task Force. A Nebraska native, Schweer first came to Washington, D.C., to work for then-Sen. Chuck Hagel, following many years of working in campaigns, including those of Rep. Jeff Fortenberry (R-NE). After her years of service on Capitol Hill, Schweer joined the rock star BonoLESLEY JANTARASAMI
Lesley Jantarasami. Lesley Jantarasami is the associate director for energy and climate and brings over 10 years’ policy experience at the state and federal levels. She led energy and climate initiatives at the Oregon Department of Energy to evaluate policy design options for decarbonizing the state’s electricity, transportation,industrial
STATE PAID FAMILY LEAVE LAWS ACROSS THE U.S. State Paid Family Leave Laws Across the U.S. STATE PAID FAMILY LEAVE LAWS ACROSS THE U.S. NOVEMBER 2019 As of 2019, four states—California, New Jersey, Rhode Island, and New York—provide paid family leave (PFL). BIPARTISAN POLICY CENTER The United States economy is a powerful engine of wealth and prosperity driven by free enterprise and innovation. Despite this, millions of hard-working Americans struggle to get ahead or save for the future, and the federal government’s poor fiscal health leaves us ill equipped to protect those left behind. TEAM | BIPARTISAN POLICY CENTER Katharine G. Abraham Co-Chair, BPC’s Evidence-Based Policymaking Initiative Julie Anderson Senior Advisor Haley Barbour Co-Chair, Immigration Task Force; Former Governor of Mississippi Dan Blair TECHNOLOGY | BIPARTISAN POLICY CENTER The next decade will see tremendous disruption from technology that will reshape and transform society. If managed properly, the nature of these changes can greatly improve standards of living, promote inclusivity, and create a more stable world order. However, managed poorly, they can promote inequity, instability, and crisis. The public is already seeing the effects of AI and other technology.ALL CONTENT
BPC President Jason Grumet calls for bipartisanship as congressional leaders develop infrastructure package. Read the Letter WORK IS CHANGING: HOW WILL IT IMPACT CHILD CARE Over the past year, the challenges working parents with young children faced juggling both work and child care were exacerbated by thepandemic.
HOW DATA CAN SOLVE THE ELECTIONS RESOURCE ALLOCATION Consider two hypothetical jurisdictions, each with 100,000 active and participating voters: “Jurisdiction A” is a traditional jurisdiction that relies primarily on in-person Election Day voting. It does not send a mail ballot to all registered voters. A COHESIVE VISION FOR CHILD CARE, HEAD START, AND PRE-K For the first time in half a century, federal policymakers are seriously considering significant investments in, and structural changes to, our nation’s early care and education system. CHILD CARE SUPPLY AND SAFETY: PARENT AND PROVIDER STORIES During the Spring of 2021, BPC hosted a series of roundtables where we heard directly from a variety of parents and providers about the ongoing challenges they faced either accessing and affording child care or running a child care business. COMMERCIAL GOODS TRANSPORT: WIDENING THE ROAD TO As the transportation sector begins to shift from a gasoline and diesel past to an electric future, commercial goods transport is at the center of an emerging strategic policy agenda. LETTER TO THE HOUSE FINANCIAL SERVICES COMMITTEE ON Dear Chairwoman Waters and Ranking Member McHenry, The Housing Choice Voucher program is HUD’s largest program, administered by thousands of public housing authorities across the country and serving around 5.2 million people in approximately 2.3 million households. Yet, due to limited funding, families often wait years to receive a voucher, and only one in five eligible households BIPARTISAN POLICY CENTERCAMPUS FREE EXPRESSIONCORPORATE GOVERNANCEECONOMYEDUCATIONELECTIONSENERGY The United States economy is a powerful engine of wealth and prosperity driven by free enterprise and innovation. Despite this, millions of hard-working Americans struggle to get ahead or save for the future, and the federal government’s poor fiscal health leaves us ill equipped to protect those left behind. CHILD CARE IN THE AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT OF 2021 Kathlyn McHenry , Frannie Einterz. Mar 24, 2021. T he American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 was signed into law on March 11, 2021 and includes multiple provisions impacting working families and the child care sector. This is the third major piece of legislation in response to the COVID-19 crisis that addresses the fragility of the child caremarket
SMARTER, CLEANER, FASTER TASK FORCE Smarter, Cleaner, Faster Task Force. T he Smarter, Cleaner, Faster Infrastructure Task Force advocates for the modernization of American infrastructure to support a vibrant, globally competitive economy that creates jobs and achieves net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. In the race to grow the economy, create jobs, and confront climate changeEARLY CHILDHOOD
Children’s experiences in their first five years have a profound impact on their long-term outcomes. Early care and education programs, including child care, play a key role in ensuring that every child in has the opportunity to build a quality foundation that will prepare them to learn, grow, and succeed. Child care also supports families and strengthens communities by allowing parents toKURT REDENBO
Kurt Redenbo. Kurt Redenbo is BPC’s senior director of foundation relations. Prior to joining BPC, he was the director of foundation and corporate relations for the African Wildlife Foundation. He has extensive experience in concept and project development with program staff, proposal writing, grant oversight, cause-related marketing, and COVID-19: URGENT FEDERAL ACTIONS TO ACCELERATE AMERICA’S 7 program to assist with the response, eliminate supply shortages, and assist schools with implementing COVID-19 safety protocols.1 One day after taking office, President Biden released the National Strategy for the COVID-19 Response and Pandemic Preparedness, a comprehensive national plan to fight the current pandemic, and issued a series of executive actions to implement the response. 2ADRIENNE SCHWEER
Adrienne Schweer is a BPC fellow and leads its Paid Family Leave Task Force. A Nebraska native, Schweer first came to Washington, D.C., to work for then-Sen. Chuck Hagel, following many years of working in campaigns, including those of Rep. Jeff Fortenberry (R-NE). After her years of service on Capitol Hill, Schweer joined the rock star BonoDANE STANGLER
Dane Stangler. Dane Stangler is director of strategic initiatives and was previously a BPC Fellow. He is also a Senior Advisor at the Global Entrepreneurship Network. Prior to joining BPC, Stangler has been president and chief policy officer at Startup Genome, the Visiting Vorzimer Professor at LIU Post, and vice-president of research &policy
LESLEY JANTARASAMI
Lesley Jantarasami. Lesley Jantarasami is the associate director for energy and climate and brings over 10 years’ policy experience at the state and federal levels. She led energy and climate initiatives at the Oregon Department of Energy to evaluate policy design options for decarbonizing the state’s electricity, transportation,industrial
STATE PAID FAMILY LEAVE LAWS ACROSS THE U.S. State Paid Family Leave Laws Across the U.S. STATE PAID FAMILY LEAVE LAWS ACROSS THE U.S. NOVEMBER 2019 As of 2019, four states—California, New Jersey, Rhode Island, and New York—provide paid family leave (PFL). BIPARTISAN POLICY CENTERCAMPUS FREE EXPRESSIONCORPORATE GOVERNANCEECONOMYEDUCATIONELECTIONSENERGY The United States economy is a powerful engine of wealth and prosperity driven by free enterprise and innovation. Despite this, millions of hard-working Americans struggle to get ahead or save for the future, and the federal government’s poor fiscal health leaves us ill equipped to protect those left behind. CHILD CARE IN THE AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT OF 2021 Kathlyn McHenry , Frannie Einterz. Mar 24, 2021. T he American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 was signed into law on March 11, 2021 and includes multiple provisions impacting working families and the child care sector. This is the third major piece of legislation in response to the COVID-19 crisis that addresses the fragility of the child caremarket
SMARTER, CLEANER, FASTER TASK FORCE Smarter, Cleaner, Faster Task Force. T he Smarter, Cleaner, Faster Infrastructure Task Force advocates for the modernization of American infrastructure to support a vibrant, globally competitive economy that creates jobs and achieves net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. In the race to grow the economy, create jobs, and confront climate changeEARLY CHILDHOOD
Children’s experiences in their first five years have a profound impact on their long-term outcomes. Early care and education programs, including child care, play a key role in ensuring that every child in has the opportunity to build a quality foundation that will prepare them to learn, grow, and succeed. Child care also supports families and strengthens communities by allowing parents toKURT REDENBO
Kurt Redenbo. Kurt Redenbo is BPC’s senior director of foundation relations. Prior to joining BPC, he was the director of foundation and corporate relations for the African Wildlife Foundation. He has extensive experience in concept and project development with program staff, proposal writing, grant oversight, cause-related marketing, and COVID-19: URGENT FEDERAL ACTIONS TO ACCELERATE AMERICA’S 7 program to assist with the response, eliminate supply shortages, and assist schools with implementing COVID-19 safety protocols.1 One day after taking office, President Biden released the National Strategy for the COVID-19 Response and Pandemic Preparedness, a comprehensive national plan to fight the current pandemic, and issued a series of executive actions to implement the response. 2ADRIENNE SCHWEER
Adrienne Schweer is a BPC fellow and leads its Paid Family Leave Task Force. A Nebraska native, Schweer first came to Washington, D.C., to work for then-Sen. Chuck Hagel, following many years of working in campaigns, including those of Rep. Jeff Fortenberry (R-NE). After her years of service on Capitol Hill, Schweer joined the rock star BonoDANE STANGLER
Dane Stangler. Dane Stangler is director of strategic initiatives and was previously a BPC Fellow. He is also a Senior Advisor at the Global Entrepreneurship Network. Prior to joining BPC, Stangler has been president and chief policy officer at Startup Genome, the Visiting Vorzimer Professor at LIU Post, and vice-president of research &policy
LESLEY JANTARASAMI
Lesley Jantarasami. Lesley Jantarasami is the associate director for energy and climate and brings over 10 years’ policy experience at the state and federal levels. She led energy and climate initiatives at the Oregon Department of Energy to evaluate policy design options for decarbonizing the state’s electricity, transportation,industrial
STATE PAID FAMILY LEAVE LAWS ACROSS THE U.S. State Paid Family Leave Laws Across the U.S. STATE PAID FAMILY LEAVE LAWS ACROSS THE U.S. NOVEMBER 2019 As of 2019, four states—California, New Jersey, Rhode Island, and New York—provide paid family leave (PFL). PREPARING FOR THE POST-PANDEMIC WORKFORCE Among parent-age adults, 1.5 million women have left the workforce since the pandemic began, compared to only 870,000 male workers. Communities of color have also been hit hard by job loss; the unemployment rates for Hispanic and Black workers are 1.5 and 1.8 times the rate for white workers. Our under-funded and disjointedworkforce
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BPC President Jason Grumet calls for bipartisanship as congressional leaders develop infrastructure package. Read the Letter HOW DATA CAN SOLVE THE ELECTIONS RESOURCE ALLOCATION Consider two hypothetical jurisdictions, each with 100,000 active and participating voters: “Jurisdiction A” is a traditional jurisdiction that relies primarily on in-person Election Day voting. It does not send a mail ballot to all registered voters.AI: FACTS AND MYTHS
Join Our Mailing List. BPC drives principled and politically viable policy solutions through the power of rigorous analysis, painstaking negotiation, and aggressive advocacy. PRESIDENTIAL COMMISSION ON ELECTION ADMINISTRATION The Presidential Commission on Election Administration was established by Executive Order on March 28, 2013. Its mission is to identify best practices in election administration and to make recommendations to improve the voting experience. A COHESIVE VISION FOR CHILD CARE, HEAD START, AND PRE-K For the first time in half a century, federal policymakers are seriously considering significant investments in, and structural changes to, our nation’s early care and education system. PAID FAMILY LEAVE ACROSS OECD COUNTRIES Currently, 30 out of 36 OECD countries offer paid child caregiving leave benefits for children under 12 years of age with varying amounts of pay and leave periods (Table 1). Greece, Israel, Latvia, Luxembourg, Poland, and Spain provide child caregiving benefits until the child turns 18 years of age. DISCLOSURE STANDARDS AND FRAMEWORKS: WHAT'S IT ALL MEAN TO 9 hours ago · At the core of ESG is disclosure. The difficult question for companies is what standards and frameworks to use and do the metrics used adequately represent an individual company’s assessment of relevant disclosure material? FACT SHEET: SMALL BUSINESS PROCUREMENT 2 By the Numbers 22% 23% 24% 25% 26% 27% Achievement: 26.5% 2018 2019 Achievement: 21.5% Goal Goal 21% • A mount spent by federal government purchasing goods EXAMINING THE ROLE OF FAITH-BASED CHILD CARE 4 T he presence of faith-based organizations in child care holds a significant place in the overall development of the country’s childcare system.
BIPARTISAN POLICY CENTERCAMPUS FREE EXPRESSIONCORPORATE GOVERNANCEECONOMYEDUCATIONELECTIONSENERGY The United States economy is a powerful engine of wealth and prosperity driven by free enterprise and innovation. Despite this, millions of hard-working Americans struggle to get ahead or save for the future, and the federal government’s poor fiscal health leaves us ill equipped to protect those left behind. CHILD CARE IN THE AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT OF 2021 Kathlyn McHenry , Frannie Einterz. Mar 24, 2021. T he American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 was signed into law on March 11, 2021 and includes multiple provisions impacting working families and the child care sector. This is the third major piece of legislation in response to the COVID-19 crisis that addresses the fragility of the child caremarket
SMARTER, CLEANER, FASTER TASK FORCE Smarter, Cleaner, Faster Task Force. T he Smarter, Cleaner, Faster Infrastructure Task Force advocates for the modernization of American infrastructure to support a vibrant, globally competitive economy that creates jobs and achieves net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. In the race to grow the economy, create jobs, and confront climate changeEARLY CHILDHOOD
Children’s experiences in their first five years have a profound impact on their long-term outcomes. Early care and education programs, including child care, play a key role in ensuring that every child in has the opportunity to build a quality foundation that will prepare them to learn, grow, and succeed. Child care also supports families and strengthens communities by allowing parents toKURT REDENBO
Kurt Redenbo. Kurt Redenbo is BPC’s senior director of foundation relations. Prior to joining BPC, he was the director of foundation and corporate relations for the African Wildlife Foundation. He has extensive experience in concept and project development with program staff, proposal writing, grant oversight, cause-related marketing, and COVID-19: URGENT FEDERAL ACTIONS TO ACCELERATE AMERICA’S 7 program to assist with the response, eliminate supply shortages, and assist schools with implementing COVID-19 safety protocols.1 One day after taking office, President Biden released the National Strategy for the COVID-19 Response and Pandemic Preparedness, a comprehensive national plan to fight the current pandemic, and issued a series of executive actions to implement the response. 2ADRIENNE SCHWEER
Adrienne Schweer is a BPC fellow and leads its Paid Family Leave Task Force. A Nebraska native, Schweer first came to Washington, D.C., to work for then-Sen. Chuck Hagel, following many years of working in campaigns, including those of Rep. Jeff Fortenberry (R-NE). After her years of service on Capitol Hill, Schweer joined the rock star BonoDANE STANGLER
Dane Stangler. Dane Stangler is director of strategic initiatives and was previously a BPC Fellow. He is also a Senior Advisor at the Global Entrepreneurship Network. Prior to joining BPC, Stangler has been president and chief policy officer at Startup Genome, the Visiting Vorzimer Professor at LIU Post, and vice-president of research &policy
LESLEY JANTARASAMI
Lesley Jantarasami. Lesley Jantarasami is the associate director for energy and climate and brings over 10 years’ policy experience at the state and federal levels. She led energy and climate initiatives at the Oregon Department of Energy to evaluate policy design options for decarbonizing the state’s electricity, transportation,industrial
STATE PAID FAMILY LEAVE LAWS ACROSS THE U.S. State Paid Family Leave Laws Across the U.S. STATE PAID FAMILY LEAVE LAWS ACROSS THE U.S. NOVEMBER 2019 As of 2019, four states—California, New Jersey, Rhode Island, and New York—provide paid family leave (PFL). BIPARTISAN POLICY CENTERCAMPUS FREE EXPRESSIONCORPORATE GOVERNANCEECONOMYEDUCATIONELECTIONSENERGY The United States economy is a powerful engine of wealth and prosperity driven by free enterprise and innovation. Despite this, millions of hard-working Americans struggle to get ahead or save for the future, and the federal government’s poor fiscal health leaves us ill equipped to protect those left behind. CHILD CARE IN THE AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT OF 2021 Kathlyn McHenry , Frannie Einterz. Mar 24, 2021. T he American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 was signed into law on March 11, 2021 and includes multiple provisions impacting working families and the child care sector. This is the third major piece of legislation in response to the COVID-19 crisis that addresses the fragility of the child caremarket
SMARTER, CLEANER, FASTER TASK FORCE Smarter, Cleaner, Faster Task Force. T he Smarter, Cleaner, Faster Infrastructure Task Force advocates for the modernization of American infrastructure to support a vibrant, globally competitive economy that creates jobs and achieves net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. In the race to grow the economy, create jobs, and confront climate changeEARLY CHILDHOOD
Children’s experiences in their first five years have a profound impact on their long-term outcomes. Early care and education programs, including child care, play a key role in ensuring that every child in has the opportunity to build a quality foundation that will prepare them to learn, grow, and succeed. Child care also supports families and strengthens communities by allowing parents toKURT REDENBO
Kurt Redenbo. Kurt Redenbo is BPC’s senior director of foundation relations. Prior to joining BPC, he was the director of foundation and corporate relations for the African Wildlife Foundation. He has extensive experience in concept and project development with program staff, proposal writing, grant oversight, cause-related marketing, and COVID-19: URGENT FEDERAL ACTIONS TO ACCELERATE AMERICA’S 7 program to assist with the response, eliminate supply shortages, and assist schools with implementing COVID-19 safety protocols.1 One day after taking office, President Biden released the National Strategy for the COVID-19 Response and Pandemic Preparedness, a comprehensive national plan to fight the current pandemic, and issued a series of executive actions to implement the response. 2ADRIENNE SCHWEER
Adrienne Schweer is a BPC fellow and leads its Paid Family Leave Task Force. A Nebraska native, Schweer first came to Washington, D.C., to work for then-Sen. Chuck Hagel, following many years of working in campaigns, including those of Rep. Jeff Fortenberry (R-NE). After her years of service on Capitol Hill, Schweer joined the rock star BonoDANE STANGLER
Dane Stangler. Dane Stangler is director of strategic initiatives and was previously a BPC Fellow. He is also a Senior Advisor at the Global Entrepreneurship Network. Prior to joining BPC, Stangler has been president and chief policy officer at Startup Genome, the Visiting Vorzimer Professor at LIU Post, and vice-president of research &policy
LESLEY JANTARASAMI
Lesley Jantarasami. Lesley Jantarasami is the associate director for energy and climate and brings over 10 years’ policy experience at the state and federal levels. She led energy and climate initiatives at the Oregon Department of Energy to evaluate policy design options for decarbonizing the state’s electricity, transportation,industrial
STATE PAID FAMILY LEAVE LAWS ACROSS THE U.S. State Paid Family Leave Laws Across the U.S. STATE PAID FAMILY LEAVE LAWS ACROSS THE U.S. NOVEMBER 2019 As of 2019, four states—California, New Jersey, Rhode Island, and New York—provide paid family leave (PFL). PREPARING FOR THE POST-PANDEMIC WORKFORCE Among parent-age adults, 1.5 million women have left the workforce since the pandemic began, compared to only 870,000 male workers. Communities of color have also been hit hard by job loss; the unemployment rates for Hispanic and Black workers are 1.5 and 1.8 times the rate for white workers. Our under-funded and disjointedworkforce
ALL CONTENT
BPC President Jason Grumet calls for bipartisanship as congressional leaders develop infrastructure package. Read the Letter HOW DATA CAN SOLVE THE ELECTIONS RESOURCE ALLOCATION Consider two hypothetical jurisdictions, each with 100,000 active and participating voters: “Jurisdiction A” is a traditional jurisdiction that relies primarily on in-person Election Day voting. It does not send a mail ballot to all registered voters.AI: FACTS AND MYTHS
Join Our Mailing List. BPC drives principled and politically viable policy solutions through the power of rigorous analysis, painstaking negotiation, and aggressive advocacy. PRESIDENTIAL COMMISSION ON ELECTION ADMINISTRATION The Presidential Commission on Election Administration was established by Executive Order on March 28, 2013. Its mission is to identify best practices in election administration and to make recommendations to improve the voting experience. A COHESIVE VISION FOR CHILD CARE, HEAD START, AND PRE-K For the first time in half a century, federal policymakers are seriously considering significant investments in, and structural changes to, our nation’s early care and education system. PAID FAMILY LEAVE ACROSS OECD COUNTRIES Currently, 30 out of 36 OECD countries offer paid child caregiving leave benefits for children under 12 years of age with varying amounts of pay and leave periods (Table 1). Greece, Israel, Latvia, Luxembourg, Poland, and Spain provide child caregiving benefits until the child turns 18 years of age. DISCLOSURE STANDARDS AND FRAMEWORKS: WHAT'S IT ALL MEAN TO 7 hours ago · At the core of ESG is disclosure. The difficult question for companies is what standards and frameworks to use and do the metrics used adequately represent an individual company’s assessment of relevant disclosure material? FACT SHEET: SMALL BUSINESS PROCUREMENT 2 By the Numbers 22% 23% 24% 25% 26% 27% Achievement: 26.5% 2018 2019 Achievement: 21.5% Goal Goal 21% • A mount spent by federal government purchasing goods EXAMINING THE ROLE OF FAITH-BASED CHILD CARE 4 T he presence of faith-based organizations in child care holds a significant place in the overall development of the country’s childcare system.
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