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Amid a historic election season, Start Early remains committed to a vision where all young children have equitable access to quality early learning opportunities that they deserve and need. We will continue to focus on our mission and our collective work to transform early childhood. In that spirit, this month’s e-newsletter highlights practical resources and bold ideas for public sector leaders and advocates seeking to build strong prenatal to five systems that meet the needs of our nation’s children and families.
As we approach the end of the year, we are grateful for the community of advocates, public sector leaders, and organizations across the country working to build better early childhood systems. We wish you all a wonderful holiday season and a happy new year |
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Livestream the 2025 Summit Plenary Sessions
Opening the Doors to Systems Change Stream the three Plenary Sessions at the National Home Visiting live on Feb. 13 and Feb. 14, 2025. The Summit integrates policy, practice, and research to advance equitable and high-quality home visiting services, structures, and systems. The 2025 Plenary Sessions are set to offer exceptional insights and value to those working to advance home visiting as a critical component of the early childhood system.
Our in-person event in Washington, D.C. has sold out. Learn more about being added to the waitlist on our website. |
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Using Multiple Funding Sources is Common but Complex
Unraveling the Complexity of Using Multiple Funding Sources in ECEProviding equity-driven, high-quality early care and education (ECE) requires significant financial investment. ECE providers may use multiple funding sources in order to provide services for young children and their families in communities across the nation. The OPRE-funded, Financing for ECE Quality and Access for All (F4EQ) project,
led by researchers at NORC in partnership with Start Early, the Children’s Equity Project, and Margery Wallen recently released a brief sharing early study findings on Head Start program strategies and relevant state and local policies and contextual factors regarding using multiple ECE funding sources to operate and increase access to ECE programs for children and families.
The F4EQ project aims to better understand the federal, state, and local funding landscapes supporting Head Start programs nationwide, how and why Head Start programs use multiple funding sources, and the related opportunities and challenges.
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Elevating the Voices of BIPOC Home Visitors
Leadership Pathways for Home Visitors of Color
Check out our new resource detailing how the home visiting field can support leadership pathways for home visitors of color. “Leadership Pathways for Home Visitors of Color” highlights findings from a recent project to define leadership within the home visiting field and determine a vision and the supports needed for developing and sustaining leadership pathways. The findings lean heavily on the voices and experiences of home visitors of color who were at the center of the project.
For a project overview, findings and recommendations for policymakers, funders, state leaders and programs, read the Leadership Pathways report and accompanying white papers here. |
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Op-ed Explores Impact of States’ Efforts to Ban DEI Initiatives
More Attacks on DEI, Just Mean More Harm for Young Children “Though bans on DEI initiatives are especially harmful for Black and Brown children, given the historical marginalization of Black and Brown communities in the U.S., they are truly dangerous for all young children.”
In her new op-ed, “More Attacks on DEI, Just Mean More Harm for Young Children” Start Early Senior Research Scientist, Demi Siskind, PhD explores how despite rapid growth in cultural diversity of the nation’s children, 44 states have introduced or passed policies banning DEI initiatives, or critical race theory, in preK-12 classrooms and higher education programs that prepare future teachers. Read more from Dr. Siskind on why these bans are harmful for all young children. |
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