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Innovative Revenue Wins for Early Care and Education in Louisiana

July 8, 2021

Louisiana celebrated big revenue wins during the 2021 legislative session for early care and education, including allocating sports betting revenue and specialty NBA Pelican license plate revenues to the Louisiana Early Childhood Education Fund. The Louisiana Policy Institute for Children and other partners also succeeded in other efforts to promote broad investment for Louisiana children and families.

Illinois Announces Significant Expansion of Financial Assistance for Families Seeking Child Care and Providers

July 1, 2021

Illinois has announced a significant expansion of financial assistance for both families and providers that allow children to return to quality, affordable child care programs. Eighty percent of families will pay less for child care under this latest round of changes, to be administered by the Illinois Department of Human Services’ (DHS) Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP).

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.

Washington State Allies Win a Major ECE Package — Plus $66 Million for Workforce Compensation

June 24, 2021

Washington state passed the Fair Start for Kids Act due to the collaboration of a broad-based coalition led by our Allies at the Children’s Alliance. Allies in Washington state also seized the opportunity during the 2021 legislative session to think and act boldly and leverage federal relief dollars to improve early care and education policies and funding.

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.

DC Advocates Fend Off Early Childhood Cuts with the Power of Coalition-Building

March 30, 2021

Advocates in DC pivoted their 2020 goals to respond to the challenges of the pandemic. Despite obstacles, they preserved funding for early childhood services and secured additional funds to help struggling child care providers. They did this all through the work of a coalition formed specifically to advocate for early childhood funding.

Rescue. Rebuild. Reimagine.

March 24, 2021

A Statement on the Passage of the Historic American Rescue Plan

In this statement on the passage of the historic American Rescue Plan, the Alliance for Early Success recognizes the boldness of the investment and encourages policymakers to be bolder still in their investment in young children and their families.

How Are Our Children? Updates and Policy Implications from the RAPID-EC Surveys

March 17, 2021

WEBINAR RAPID-EC has been surveying a national representative sample of families with young children since April 2020. In this webinar, we hear the story about children and families that’s emerging from the data and ideas about what policy responses are needed to respond to the toll the pandemic is taking on these families.

2020 Early Childhood Workforce Index Provides Powerful State-by-State Data on Wage Collapse

February 23, 2021

The new Early Childhood Workforce Index from the Center for the Study of Child Care Employment puts more hard data behind the growing awareness that the U.S. child care system is collapsing under the pressures of the COVID-19 pandemic, with early childhood educators especially hard hit.