CRANE POLICY CHAT RECAP: The Birth-to-Five Policy Landscape

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Spring 2024

During the spring 2024 Crane Policy Chat, Dr. Lauren Jones, Crane faculty associate and associate professor in Ohio State’s John Glenn College of Public Affairs, discussed important federal and state policy tools aimed at improving the well-being of children and their caregivers. Dr. Jones covered the Child Tax Credit and Earned Income Tax Credit, subsidized child care, child care regulation and quality, as well as a look at policies happening in Canada. The discussion highlighted current issues and opportunities in this policy space, research on the impact of the programs, and how the Crane Center’s policy team engaged with states to inform research-based policy-making to benefit our youngest citizens and those who care for them.

Hosted by Jamie O’Leary, Crane’s associate director of policy and external affairs, Crane Policy Chats provide opportunities for the audience to hear expert insights and research in a conversational format with ample opportunity to offer comments, ask questions, and consider ways to apply the insights or lessons.

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