Child Care Program Reporting Stays the Same for FY26
Published Date: 3/31/2026
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Summary
The Department of Education wants to keep collecting info for the Child Care Access Means Parents in School program without changing anything. This helps track how well the program supports student parents with child care. If you have thoughts, you can share them by June 1, 2026—no extra costs or new rules, just continuing the current process.
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