Unleashing the power of early childhood data
April 6, 2017
With good data, policymakers can provide robust and high-quality services, staffed by a strong workforce, to the children and families who most need them.
The Alliance for Early Success is a 50-state resource for early-childhood advocates as they pursue the big, sustained impact that will ensure every child in every state, birth through age eight, has an equal chance to grow, learn, and succeed.
With good data, policymakers can provide robust and high-quality services, staffed by a strong workforce, to the children and families who most need them.
Last week we took a closer look at what governors are saying, this week we turn to the legislators. The National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) tracks the status of all bills each session.
Part 1 in a 2-part series on State Policy Activities. Check back next week for a preview from the state legislature.
The title of the talk was “Cultivating Racial Literacy.” The speaker was Dr. Howard Stevenson – the keynote at the 2016 Partner Summit of the Alliance for Early Success.
Last month, Elisabeth Wright Burak and I travelled to Arizona to take part in our first Alliance for Early Success partner summit.
In June, Governor Brown signed the 2016-17 California state budget—and it’s a strong investment in young children and the adults who care for and educate them!
It’s likely that you have already heard of National Conference of State Legislatures’ (NCSL) Early Learning Fellows.
As the new Louisiana governor and Legislature sought to address severe budget deficits in a special legislative session in 2016, the long term sustainability of pre-k investments was anything but certain.
In Massachusetts, local communities are increasingly demanding state investment in high-quality early education. Between January and June, 13 communities developed strategic plans for preschool expansion, thanks to state-funded planning grants.
Last year, Washington Legislature passed a historic $158 million investment in early learning, which included the bipartisan Early Start Act.