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Alliance Webinar on Making Government Work for Families Accessing Services

May 18, 2023

Information about availability, eligibility, and applying for publicly funded state services is often time-consuming to find, and antiquated systems are difficult to navigate. A new federal executive order, however, might just change that with a simple notion: requiring state governments to treat families like customers. Join us as our partners at the New Practice Lab will share their recently released research on complexity in early education programs across the 50 states and will share updates on federal efforts to simplify access to early childhood programs.

We’ll also hear from South Carolina, a state meeting this challenge head-on with their recently unveiled First Five SC portal, which aims to transform the way families access publicly funded early childhood programs and services in the state.

Serv and Return:
Employers Who Are Co-Investing with States in Child Care

April 27, 2023

A recent exchange on the Alliance listserv turned up several examples and resources on employers co-investing with states in child care.

Alliance Technical Assistance Helps Delaware Build Momentum on Child Care

April 7, 2023

Momentum for accessible and high-quality child care is gaining steam, and advocates say technical assistance from he Alliance for Early Success has played a big part in their ability to seize the opportunity.

What State Early Childhood Advocates Are Prioritizing in the 2023 Legislative Sessions

March 9, 2023

As 2023 legislative sessions are underway, advocates have been preparing to ensure that legislators understand the strong opportunity to equitably support young children, their families, and communities through policy and budgetary investments. Take a look at some of the leading 2023 state policy priorities in early childhood.

State Advocates Advance Policies to Advance the Early Care and Education Workforce

February 23, 2023

Advocates in several states fought for and won policy changes that demonstrate the bold and inspirational thinking that can advance a state more toward a more diverse, effective, prepared, and well-compensated early childhood workforce.

New Hampshire Develops a Field Grant Program to Benefit Community Partners and Support Advocacy Efforts

February 20, 2023

New Futures learned that many coalition partners did not engage in advocacy because many of their funding sources prohibited advocacy or gave unclear guidance on allowed activities. To overcome this barrier, New Futures developed their Advocacy Field Grant program with support from their Alliance for Early Success grant.

The Alliance Releases the 2022 50-State Progress and Landscape Report

December 5, 2022

The Alliance for Early Success has released its 2022 50-State Progress and Landscape Report, an annual report on policy wins and trends in state early childhood policy across the country.

Alliance Allies Share Stories, Strategies, and Successes at CONNECT22

November 17, 2022

After a three-year break, the Alliance for Early Success hosted CONNECT22—a three-day event that brings together state advocates, national early

The Alliance for Early Success Stands with Providers and Parents on the #DayWithoutChildCare

May 9, 2022

We stand with the child-care providers and parents who are leading today’s #DayWithoutChildCare campaign, because it’s clear that equity in early care and education is essential to equitable opportunity in every community across the country.

Connecticut Coalition Grabs Headlines With “Morning Without Child Care”

April 14, 2022

In this webinar, the Alliance for Early Success and Early Learning Nation bring together some of the providers and advocates behind the high-visibility “Morning Without Child Care” recently organized in Connecticut. Panelists shared how they organized the events in a short time span, the tools that made the effort successful, and their advice for advocates who want to plan a similar effort in their states.

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