Early Childhood Education

March 13, 2023

I realize that it can be difficult for companies based in big cities to understand the realities of everyday life in small-town America. But the stark truth is that compared with their suburban and urban counterparts, the 1.1 million rural families with young children face a multitude of challenges that impact their childcare outlook.

Jessica Chang

A Look Back at This Year's Impact in Preparation for 2023

December 20, 2022

Looking back on 2022 fills me with pride and a sense of awe at all the team has accomplished in 12 short months. The Center for Education and Workforce at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation continues to conceive of and lead long-term systems change in education and workforce—the underpinnings of American competitiveness and prosperity.

Cheryl Oldham

Talent Pipeline Management

K-12 Education

Workforce Training

Childcare Solutions for Working Parents: Flexibility is at the Top of the List

December 20, 2022

Mother working on laptop with child in lap

Right now, maybe more than any other time in modern history, working parents are devoting significant amounts of time, energy, and resources into balancing their roles at home and in the workplace. Parents must consider various factors in determining the level and type of childcare solutions that best meet their needs.

Aaron Merchen

Childcare Solutions for Working Parents

November 3, 2022

Childcare Roadmap for Employers Key Graphic

The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated a challenge that was becoming increasingly more difficult even before the public health crisis - finding affordable, quality childcare for working parents throughout the country. Throughout the pandemic, hundreds of employers have reached out to the U.S.

Reflections on the 2022 Early Childhood Education Summit

October 27, 2022

Aaron Merchen speaking at the ECE Summit

On September 29 and 30, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce hosted the 2022 Early Childhood Education Summit in Denver, Colorado providing an opportunity for business leaders, providers, and early childhood advocates to discuss and analyze child care through a state-and-federal policy lens. Aaron Merchen (Education, US Chamber of Commerce & Director, Policy & Programs, Early Childhood Education, U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation) who led the summit and worked with the state and regions toward identifying early childhood priorities and creating actions to address those priorities to policymakers discussed some key takeaways.

Sasha Saputo

The Childcare Roadmap for Employers

Attend this event to learn more about how small and large businesses have stepped up and been proactive in providing their working parents with different types of support for their child care needs. In addition, this event will premiere our new child care roadmap videos.

Welcome to The Drumbeat: Conversations on Early Childhood Education!

August 30, 2022

Aaron Merchen, director of policy and programs at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation, will host a new video series, the Drumbeat, centered on issues surrounding Early Childhood Education.

Aaron Merchen

The Drumbeat Interview Series

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation has created a new interview series, The Drumbeat: Conversations on Early Childhood Education.

Corporate Citizenship Center

Creating a Workforce of Innovators: A Look at the Panoramic Learning Academy

August 8, 2022

Phillip Hall, executive director of PLA, is committed to each child's learning development, with a particular focus on science, technology, engineering, art, and mathematics, as well as social skills. Learn how Panoramic Learning Academy is making long-lasting impacts in the community.

Corporate Citizenship

Entrepreneurship

U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation and Bipartisan Policy Center Launch New Partnership to Tackle America’s Child Care Crisis

July 7, 2022

Amid a national child care crisis, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation today announced the launch of the Early Childhood and Business Advisory Council, a joint initiative between the U.S. Chamber Foundation and the Bipartisan Policy Center (BPC) to expand high-quality, affordable child care in communities and states across the United States, to help solve one of the biggest issues facing American families and employers during the pandemic.

Community Improvement