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Introducing the Start Early Policy Agenda
Start Early’s 2021-2023 Vision for Policy & Systems ChangeStart Early is pleased to introduce our inaugural policy agenda. The agenda articulates our vision for policy and systems change nationwide and outlines opportunities at the federal, state and community levels that will help create early childhood systems that promote quality and effectively meet the needs of children, families and providers.
As our road map for the next three years, this agenda represents our views on critical early learning and care issues and the policy levers we aim to pull across three areas:
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Next generation program quality
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Building connected, comprehensive and equitable systems
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Elevating family voice and the role of families
Learn more and read the Start Early Policy Agenda.
We view the process of setting forward an equity-centered policy agenda as a learning journey and aim to interrogate our biases and weak spots and be accountable to addressing and repairing our mistakes along the way. Interested in sharing feedback on the agenda or partnering with us? Email our team! |
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Reflections on the American Rescue Plan & American Families Plan
Blog: Opportunities to Strengthen Early Childhood as States Implement the American Rescue Plan Act The passage of the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) represents one the most significant investments in young children and their families in decades. Learn more about the opportunities Start Early sees on the horizon for systems leaders to use ARPA funds to support high-quality early childhood programs and services, build connected and comprehensive early learning systems, engage families and elevate parent and caregiver voices.
Process Guide: Leveraging ARPA Child Care Funds for Equitable Systems Change - Guidance for State and Local LeadersStates are currently grappling with how to leverage the massive influx of federal funding coming their way. Read our latest process guide for a few ideas and guiding questions to help state leaders be strategic and lay the foundation for a more equitable early childhood system that meets the needs of families experiencing the most hardship, all while facing quick timelines and no promise that this level of federal funding will continue.
Webinar Series: What Economic & Health Care Supports Are Available Through ARPAStart Early and the Shriver Center on Poverty Law are pleased to host a two-part webinar series for early care and learning professionals that will provide an overview of what is currently known about the health care and economic supports available through the ARPA and how to access them. The webinar series is intended to help understand these important supports and best assist families they work. Learn more. |
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Register for the Virtual Event Series June 11-18
Start Early + Educare Learning Network Policy Exchange Event SeriesJoin Start Early and the Educare Learning Network for a Policy Exchange virtual event series! This year, we are partnering with the Educare Policy Workgroup, comprised of Educare School leaders and policy staff from across the country, to design an inclusive event that we hope will provide the space and opportunity for meaningful interactions and sharing of perspectives from across the early childhood ecosystem. Highlights include the launch of the Educare Learning Network’s policy agenda, a film screening of “Tomorrow’s Hope” and a conversation between Educare leaders and federal policy-makers. |
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Latest Research & Other Resources from Start Early
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Chicago Early Childhood Research Consortium: Exploratory Report - In support of the Every Child Ready Chicago initiative, Start Early began exploring the creation of an early childhood research consortium, bringing together stakeholders across sectors, to help Chicago achieve its vision for a strong early childhood system. Learn more about Start Early’s initial findings in this exploratory report.
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New Start Early Research: Scaling Innovation in Early Childhood with Research Practice Partnerships & Embedded Workforce Development - As leaders grapple with how to create a coherent set of supports for families and rise to the current moment, two new publications featuring Start Early research offer leaders information about research-practice partnerships and embedded workforce development that they can use to navigate change confidently and collaboratively.
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Confronting Systems that Perpetuate Racism & Inequity - Alongside our partners, the National Policy team aims to advance policies that center equity and amplify the strengths, innovations, needs and desires of the children, families, and partners who participate and contribute to our unique early childhood systems. In this post, Start Early reflects on our continued journey to confront the institutional structures that perpetuate racism and inequity.
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