Meet the Early Care and Education Implementation Working Group
A group of municipal, county, and state leaders dedicated to effective implementation in early childhood programs is reconvening.
Service Delivery & Policy Implementation
Connecting More Families to Early Care and Education Programs Through Streamlined Enrollment
Once families understand their early childhood opportunities, how do we make enrollment as seamless as possible?
Enrolling Children in Early Childhood Education Programs is a Puzzle
Technological tools like centralized enrollment portals help manage the early care and education chaos that so many families are navigating.
Back to School with America’s Local Early Care and Education Leaders
What is top of mind for implementation working group members this fall?
TESTIMONY: Elevating Family Perspectives to Shape Federal Care Policy
We are in deep need of more connection and policies that enable us to care more deeply for each other.
Implementation is Everything, and Early Care and Education is No Exception
Getting public programs approved takes enormous effort, but it's only half the battle. Implementation is everything- but how do we do it?
Building Paid leave: Why Information Sharing Matters
As states adopt paid leave policies, American families could soon benefit, but only if implementation and delivery are prioritized.
Better Futures for All Families
How can we create a future where all families feel well-equipped to deal with the ups and downs of parenting? By listening to them.
Federal Agencies are Delivering on Whole of Government Approach to Care
Recent action on home care and child care subsidies has the potential to help millions.
Looking Back to Step Forward: 2023 in Review
Our team put together a microsite to highlight and share more about the New Practice Lab’s recent work and where we’re headed
Family Thriving: How Social Policy Can Promote Greater Connection
How real families’ thriving is impacted by their support networks, and how future social policy can promote more connection.
Navigating Early Care and Education Services Can Be Challenging, But a New Resource Can Help
South Carolina’s First Five SC Portal puts over 40 services for young children in one place- and they want to help other states do the same.
Good Working Lives for the 21st Century
Dr. Hilary Cottam, OBE, has asked workers across sectors how they would redesign their working lives, from start to finish.
Family Outreach for Early Education Enrollment: A Powerful Programmatic and Political Tool
This brief illuminates why family outreach is a powerful programmatic and political tool for early education enrollment, and how to do it.
Strengthening a Robust Economic Recovery with Child Care
American Rescue Plan (ARP) state and local fiscal recovery funds (SLFRF) support workforce development efforts with child care projects.