The Alliance for Early Success is a 50-state resource for early-childhood advocates as they pursue the big, sustained impact that will ensure every child in every state, birth through age eight, has an equal chance to grow, learn, and succeed.
State advocates share resources in response to a listserv request for examples of states with comprehensive, publicly available data dashboards for early childhood education such as programming, workforce data, children served, and other data.
As we kick off Black History Month, the Alliance for Early Success celebrates the achievements and legacy of Dr. Rebecca Lee Crumpler, America’s first Black female medical doctor.
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.
After a three-year break, the Alliance for Early Success hosted CONNECT22—a three-day event that brings together state advocates, national early
With swift action and advocacy efforts, advocates at Kansas Action for Children (KAC) were able to defeat proposed vaccination legislation that would limit vaccine requirements for children. Leveraging data and research, along with strong partnerships at the legislative level, advocates made it to the end of session without a single change to state immunization requirements.
Strong partnerships are at the core of advocacy. Nowhere is that clearer than in Rhode Island, where early childhood policy advocates at Rhode Island Kids Count and the Rhode Island Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics (RIAAP) are working together to help educate communities and policymakers on the importance of child health and early intervention.
After two years of strong collective advocacy efforts, Alliance allies at the Michigan Council for Maternal and Child Health (MCMCH) championed the plan that purposefully worked to address disparities by extending Medicaid coverage from 60 days to 12 months postpartum.
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.
Allies discussed policy implications surrounding the increase in anti-vaccination legislation as they gear up for 2022 legislative sessions.
First Five SC is a new comprehensive portal that aims to increase access and knowledge of South Carolina public early childhood state system programs and services. The portal is unique to the state since it was created by responding to the needs and concerns of South Carolina parents and caregivers.
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