Ashley Davison, Author at Alliance for Early Success

Nebraska Advocates Turn Child Care Tax Credits into a High-Demand Tool for Families and Providers

April 16, 2026

Nebraska advocates demonstrated how the Alliance for Early Success’s flexible funding and expert support can help state advocates turn a promising idea into measurable progress for young children and the adults who care for them. Advocates recognized that tax credits could be a powerful tool for strengthening the state’s child care system—but only if families, providers, and employers actually used them. First Five Nebraska designed a package of credits paired with a communications and outreach strategy. Their approach also offers a simple playbook for other states.

Alliance to Host Webinar on Cultural Humility and Power Dynamics: Reflection, Bias, and Shared Leadership with Native Communities

April 14, 2026

This webinar will focus on Native American communities and examine how power operates within early childhood systems—and within ourselves. Understanding the policy landscape and the historical harm experienced by Native American children, families, and communities is essential, but meaningful partnership also requires examining bias, positionality, and the ways institutions continue to shape access, authority, and decision-making.

Serv and Return: Rising Liability Insurance Costs and Licensing Data Concerns

April 2, 2026

Alliance allies often request information from peers in the network through the Listserv. Serv and Return” is an occasional series that spotlights a recent exchange on the Alliance listserv—a widely used channel for the network to provide rapid-response resources and support to one another.
Allies responded to a listserv request from an advocate in Illinois about rising liability insurance costs and licensing data concerns. This question prompted many responses and perspectives, showcasing the unique expertise within the Alliance Network.

Serv and Return: Network Provides Insights on Policies and Investments Linking Housing and Child Care

April 2, 2026

Alliance allies often request information from peers in the network through the Listserv. Recently, our advocates in Maine recently asked their peers for state examples where “there has been policy or investment initiatives made that bring together housing and child care.” This question prompted many responses and perspectives, showcasing the unique expertise within the Alliance Network.

Wisconsin and Louisiana Advocates Mobilize Dads at State Capitols to Support Child Care Funding and Family Policies

March 9, 2026

Geaux Far Louisiana and Kids Forward organized dads across Louisiana and Wisconsin to rally at their state capitols for kids and families. Father-led advocacy is laying the foundation for future change. Kids Forward is now working with members of the Wisconsin State Assembly to launch a bipartisan Wisconsin Dads Caucus. In Louisiana, a state senate resolution was introduced and passed to establish a state fatherhood task force.

Alliance Webinar on Contemporary Native Realities

March 4, 2026

The majority of Native people now live in urban areas, yet systems often continue to center reservation-based narratives. We will explore the legacy of federal relocation policies, the rise of Urban Indian Organizations, gaps in funding and service eligibility, and the strengths of intertribal networks that sustain culture and kinship across cities.

Ashley Davison