We are working with allies across the country to achieve equitable state early childhood policy that supports young children and their families.
In all 50 states, the Alliance for Early Success is making big, sustained impact possible. Take a closer look.
In April 2026, Iowa took a major step toward strengthening its child care workforce.
After a three-year advocacy effort, Governor Kim Reynolds signed legislation making Child Care Assistance permanent for child care workers, regardless of income. The change gives providers a reliable tool to recruit and retain staff while helping more families access the care they need.
West Virginia passed a sweeping child care package this spring, and it was not an opportunistic bill that was introduced spontaneously. The legislation was the product of years of relationship-building, two close calls, a strategic retreat held in October 2025, a contracted lobbyist who knew which doors to knock on, and thousands of West Virginians who picked up the phone or typed a message to their legislators and their governor.
The Alliance is committed to centering racial equity in our strategic planning and in the community building that is central to our work.
When you combine connections to peers, access to experts, general operations funding, learning communities, and responsive assistance tailored to a state's landscape, you get a unique kind of support for state early childhood policy advocates that makes unexpected gains possible.
The Alliance for Early Success has deep expertise and extensive connections in a long list of early childhood policy areas.
In our resource centers, we connect state advocates—and the broader field—with research, briefs, data sets, state policy examples, and more that represent the latest state early childhood policy knowledge and resources that they need to plan and inform.
