As the pandemic wears on, and the ECE workforce challenges continue, we’re seeing more attempts by state policymakers to relax standards and regulations around group size and adult-child ratios in child care programs. While past efforts have been motivated at least in part by anti-regulation and small-government rationales, these recent
To make sure advocates are aware of the many strategies available for for directing revenue to early childhood supports, Children’s Funding Project recently organized a peer discussion on revenue. Alliance allies heard from CFP, a special guest from ITEP, and — most important — each other.
ARAB AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH SPOTLIGHT: As the nation kicks off Arab American Heritage Month, we’re spotlighting one of the country’s fiercest champions for young children, Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha, who uncovered the Flint Water Crisis and has not stopped advocating for the city’s children.
The Alliance for Early Success and ZERO TO THREE (ZTT) launched a new cohort of Emerging Leaders in Infant and Toddler Policy. The target audience for this community of practice (CoP) is leaders who are new to infant and toddler policy and advocacy, and who have limited access to peer-based professional development opportunities.
State advocates joined with some national organizations to discuss policy opportunities and strategies for engaging on family economic security issues impacting our youngest children and their families. The huddle highlighted early childhood state allies from Arkansas and New Mexico who are leaning into promoting policies that advance equity and family economic security.
The Alliance for Early Success (the Alliance) announced today that Jacinta “Jacy” Montoya Price will join the organization as its new Director of Advocacy and Issue Campaigns. The Alliance is a national nonprofit that advances strong early childhood policy advocacy in all 50 states and the District of Columbia, and
