States are incubators for innovative ideas and often set the trends about which policy strategies build momentum and which do not. Learn what your state is doing to support very young children and how infants and toddlers are faring by visiting your state’s page below.
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Hurting Families That Need It Most
It's time to remove child support enforcement from state child care subsidy programs.… This brief outlines why states should strongly consider removing any child support enforcement requirements from state child care assistance policies. States funded under the Child Care Development Fund (CCDF) are currently…
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Good Question: How has the Critical Competencies training impacted your work in early childhood?
Early childhood consultant and trainer, Lauren Bond, recalls how the Critical Competencies training has helped her practice and others.… Home Leer en español. How has the Critical Competencies training impacted your work? Early childhood consultant and trainer, Lauren Bond, recalls how the Critical Competencies…
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5 Ways to Support Dual Language Learning in Early Childhood Education Programs
When you work with families to develop a coordinated plan, and are thoughtful in how you incorporate home languages and… Home Leer en español. Dual language (or multilingual) learners are young children who are learning two or more languages at the same time. They…
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The Best Early Childhood Conferences of 2024
We asked early childhood leaders for their recommendations on the best early childhood conferences of 2024, and here are the… Home Leer en español. 5 Reasons to Attend Early Childhood Conferences Click here We asked experts for their top early childhood conferences in 2024,…
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Who Am I? Sharing Picture Books that Nurture Positive Self-Identity
Diverse children's books offer young children a world where characters look like them and relatable stories. This shows them their… Home Leer en español. Books with characters that look like them. Stories that represent their own experiences. Diverse children's books play a critical role…
ZERO TO THREE Comments on Head Start Program Performance Standards
As we approach the 30th anniversary of Early Head Start, barely more than 1 out of 10 eligible babies and… As we approach the 30th anniversary of Early Head Start, barely more than 1 out of 10 eligible babies and families receive services. The lack…