Alliance News and Events

Alliance Webinar on New Mexico’s History-Making Universal Child Care Win

January 14, 2026

An audience of early childhood policy advocates learned about the solutions New Mexico policymakers chose to implement over more than a decade, and the advocacy strategies that influenced them. Guests included Elizabeth Groginsky, Secretary, New Mexico Department of Early Childhood Education and Care; Matthew Henderson, Executive Director, OLÉ Education Fund; and Jacob Vigil, Chief Legislative Officer, New Mexico Voices for Children.

Alliance Hosting Webinar on Native Early Childhood Frameworks

January 13, 2026

Learn more about how Native communities have always understood childhood—as inherently relational, community-centered, and rooted in place. We’ll explore kinship systems where children are raised by many, the connection between land and early learning, and contemporary examples of cultural transmission and community-driven care models.

Serv and Return: Network Shares Cost of Child Care v. Cost of College Framing

December 19, 2025

Alliance allies often request information from peers in the network through the Listserv. Recently, our allies in Texas requested communications and narrative examples comparing the cost of college to the cost of child care. This question prompted many responses and perspectives, showcasing the unique expertise within the Alliance Network.

Alliance Webinar with More in Common Dives into New Data on Trump Voters

December 3, 2025

The Alliance was joined by More in Common for an exploration of their new, unreleased segmentation of Trump voters in the U.S. What the polling data showed them might surprise you—and open the door to new conversations.

Serv and Return: Network Shares State CCDF Reimbursement Rates

December 2, 2025

Alliance allies often request information from peers in the network using the Listserv. Recently, our allies in a southern state requested updated summaries of child care reimbursement rates at the state level, so that they can compare other states’ rates to theirs, should their state implement proposed rate changes.

Alliance Launches Its Native Communities Learning Project with a Webinar on Tribal Sovereignty

October 30, 2025

This foundational session explores the historical and legal foundations of Tribal sovereignty, helping participants understand Native Nations as distinct governments. Through storytelling and reflection, we examine how federal Indian policy, the boarding school legacy, and systemic inequities continue to shape Native families and early childhood systems today.