How State Early Learning Structure and Funding Impacts Local Governance
Supplemental material to our local ECE governance report explains state impacts on local implementation.
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Untangling Early Childhood Governance at the Local Level
Seeking NJ Community Partners: Help Mercer County Families Access Paid Family Leave
More Options for Families: Public Preschool in Family Child Care Homes
New resources with stories from around the country offer lessons on how to more effectively engage providers.
New Report Offers Insights into Barriers Families Face in Accessing Tax Credits
New survey details barriers families face in accessing tax credits and how states can help remove them
Who Gets Credit? Understanding Family Barriers in Tax Credit Access
A summary of our landscape analysis on irregular filers and tax credit access
Local Early Childhood Initiatives Need Head Start
Building Stronger Early Childhood Coalitions
Local leaders can bolster support for early childhood investments with cross-sectoral partnerships, including some unexpected allies.
The Best Government Tech in Years Is on the Chopping Block
Direct File is a free tax filing service that works. But some politicians want it gone.
Don’t Close the Book on Libraries—Reinvent Them
The local library is at risk—Sarah Gilliland explores why now is the time to rethink how they’re funded.
Local Leaders’ Perspectives on Early Care and Education in this Moment
Ten takeaways from a March in-person convening of the Early Care and Education Implementation Working Group
Big Changes in Federally Supported Child Care Payments Are Coming in 2025
Aligning payment practices with private sector norms could encourage provider participation in federal subsidy programs.
Grounded Approaches to Federal Uncertainty
Local early childhood education program administrators share tactics and strategies to navigate new federal policies.