How Different Early Care and Education (ECE) Approaches Impact Families with Young Children

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House District:
Number of families with children under 5:

Policy Approaches:

  • Targeted: Fully fund subsidies targeted to low-income families.
  • Plus Middle Income: Targeted policy plus middle-income family ECE payments capped at 7% of income.
More moms working and moving from part-time to full-time employment
Percent of females age 20-64 with children under age 5
Policies: Current Targeted Plus Middle Income
Employed
Employed full time

Lower ECE costs for families
Average annual ECE household expenditures and savings
Policies: Current Expenditures Targeted Savings Plus Middle Income Savings
Paying 50 weeks of ECE annually

More opportunity for families to use licensed ECE providers
Percent of families with children under age 5 using licensed ECE providers
Policies: Current Targeted Plus Middle Income
Center-based
Home-based