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The Impact of Early Childhood Education and Care Policies

The cost of childcare for American families has led to growing interest in policies that reduce out-of-pocket costs for households. The Budget Lab recently released a report using a new microsimulation model estimating the costs and benefits of a variety of illustrative federal policies that aim to increase access to affordable care, highlighting the tradeoffs between different approaches. 

Please join the Budget Lab on May 4 for a webinar on early childhood education and care, featuring a presentation of the Budget Lab’s latest work by Harris Eppsteiner, followed by a panel discussion with Elena Patel (Tax Policy Center), Diane Whitmore Schanzenbach (Georgetown University), and John Ricco (The Budget Lab), moderated by Moriah Balingit (Associated Press).

Agenda
2:00 PM
Welcome

Martha Gimbel, Executive Director, The Budget Lab

2:05 PM
Research Presentation

Harris Eppsteiner, Associate Director of Economic Analysis, The Budget Lab

2:15 PM
Panel Discussion

Elena Patel, Co-Director, Urban-Brookings Tax Policy Center; Pozen Director's Chair, Senior Fellow, Brookings Institution

Diane Whitmore Schanzenbach, McCourt Chair in the McCourt School of Public Policy, Georgetown University

John Ricco, Associate Director of Policy Analysis, The Budget Lab

Moderator: Moriah Balingit, Early Education Reporter, Associated Press

3:00 PM
Event Adjourns