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Treating Child Care Like Early Learning Means Funding Child Care Like Early Learning

July 23, 2021

EDITORIAL The president’s American Families Plan, as currently proposed, includes an unprecedented level of federal investment for early care and education (ECE). To many in our field, this is the moment for building a cohesive birth-to-five ECE system and doing away with the distinction between “child care” and “pre-k.” Alliance for Early Success Senior Policy Director Albert Wat explains how blending the two systems together seamlessly will require fundamental changed in the way we think about funding child care.

The Pandemic Suspended and Expelled Everyone – What Can States Do About It?

July 21, 2021

WEBINAR The pandemic increased stress for children, parents, and the early childhood workforce, which require increases in resources to effectively support the workforce as they manage their own stress and the social-emotional needs of the children returning to their care. In this webinar we heard about early childhood mental health consultation (ECMH) in the new ECE environment.

16 States Selected as Finalists for Child Care NEXT Transformation Grants

June 24, 2021

After receiving dozens of applications and collecting feedback on them from diverse review teams, the Alliance for Early Success (the Alliance) announced today that 16 states are finalists for Child Care NEXT — a grant program to support transformational change in a state’s child-care system.

Alliance for Early Success Juneteenth Statement on Naming Structural Racism

June 18, 2021

As the Alliance for Early Success joins others in marking the day when justice was deferred no longer, the organization is reaffirming its commitment to continuing to name the racism that is entrenched in our country’s systems – both in our policies and in the comfortable habits that perpetuate inequity.

State and National Experts Lead Conversation on Minimum Wage and ECE

June 16, 2021

WEBINAR Expert guests from states and national organizations joined us for a great series of conversations about the new minimum wage landscape and what states can do to help providers meet higher minimum wage standards.

36 States Enter National Pool for Child Care NEXT Transformation Grants

May 26, 2021

The deadline has passed for state teams to apply for Child Care NEXT — a grant program to support transformational change in a state’s child-care system — and 36 states have applied to be a part of the movement. The unprecedented demand reflects a growing interest at the state level in bolder and more equitable child-care solutions.

Dr. Ami Klin Shares a New Framing for More Effective Early Childhood Autism Interventions and Policy

May 19, 2021

WEBINAR: Outdated perceptions about autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are often at the foundation of states’ failure to adequately screen, assess, and intervene in early childhood. Dr. Ami Klin, a leading national voice on autism and autism policy, helped us see how bringing an early brain-development framing to the table can lead to better policy — and better outcomes for these young children and their families.

Illinois Early Childhood Advocates Partner with the Legislative Black Caucus to Help Win Reforms

May 18, 2021

In the fall of 2020 the Illinois Legislative Black Caucus held a series of hearings to develop its agenda, and because of long-standing relationships built on trust and respect, advocates were invited to highlight early childhood issues and to make recommendations to be included in the package. Working together, they helped win a new package of education and health care reforms.

Marquita Little Numan joins the Alliance for Early Success as Senior Policy Director

May 7, 2021

The Alliance for Early Success announced today that it has added Marquita Little Numan to its staff as a Senior Policy Director. Numan comes to the Alliance from the Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation, where she served as a Leadership Officer and supported the organization’s mission to advance educational, social, racial, and economic equity.

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Topos Partnership on Communicating Race-Forward Policy Ideas to Broader Audiences

April 21, 2021

WEBINAR The Alliance for Early Success and Topos Partnership explored concrete, research-based strategies for effectively engaging less race-attentive audiences to support policies for racial equity.

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