Elevating parent voices is a powerful form of advocacy. As allies have knowledge of the policy process, parents have lived experiences and insight on what is wrong and can be improved. Allies gathered to learn from peers how states are working to include parents in their policy development and advocacy strategy.
The Alliance for Early Success, the University of Washington, and Start Early have launched a new resource: the Partnership for Pre-K Improvement (PPI) Toolkit, which is dedicated to improving equitable access to high-quality pre-K. The PPI Toolkit was developed over the course of a five-year collaborative learning strategy between states, research organizations, and advocacy groups.
Voices for Vermont’s Children built momentum for economic justice through their advocacy approach paired with consistent messaging. These allies work in partnership with coalitions and use outcome impact data to ensure that Reach Up will meet families’ basic needs for the well-being of Vermont children.
Early childhood advocates in Arkansas recently joined forces to empower ECE professionals to influence the use of child care funds from the federal government and to share their stories and ideas with policymakers.
After several states recently enacted bold, multi-faceted child care legislation, Alliance grantees recently got together to discuss the bills and how they came about. Read what they learned and shared.
The Alliance for Early Success has launched a new opportunity for state advocacy organizations: a learning and leadership program called Operationalizing Equity. The offering is a six-month collective experience for Alliance state grantees that will help them operationalize strategies to center racial justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion in their work.
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