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.
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.
New Mexico’s Constitutional Amendment 1 passed with 70% of the vote. Advocates at OLÉ—part of the Alliance’s New Mexico Child Care NEXT coalition—worked with field partners at Vote Yes for Kids who had never worked on early childhood education issues before. But the staff and members understood what a victory would mean for the state’s communities and the country. The Constitutional Amendment authorizes a 1.25% increase in the annual appropriations of the fund, with 60% of the incremental revenue to support programs for children age 0-5.
After a three-year break, the Alliance for Early Success hosted CONNECT22—a three-day event that brings together state advocates, national early
From ballot measures to shifting power dynamics, election day results at the state level have big implications for children and their families. Take a look at some of the key developments.
Federal and state child tax credits have historically received bipartisan support. These tax credits for families with children under age 17 provide financial relief for low-income families and their children and support economic mobility. New Jersey, Vermont, and RI have recently chosen to use American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds to enact state-level child tax credits.
Alliance allies at Hawaiʻi Children’s Action Network (HCAN) worked in coalition with partner organizations this session to pass legislation that will improve economic security for children and families – particularly those who have been most impacted by structural racism and continue to have the lowest wages.
Alliance allies in Virginia – Virginia Early Childhood Foundation and Voices for Virginia’s Children – worked with bipartisan leaders to negotiate a two-year budget that supports children and families, including investments in early childhood education, children’s healthy development, and family support systems.
In April, the Alliance convened a peer learning group led by advocates who have been successful in building and leveraging local champions to shift priorities in states without strong track records in supporting young children and their families.
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.
The Under 3 DC celebrates advocacy wins that led to $75 million that DC will use to begin to publicly fund increases in early childhood educators’ compensation. These efforts will begin movement towards a more equitable funding structure for ECE.
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