Advocacy Map
We believe that all children deserve a just, equitable and quality early childhood education. We know that with the current education landscape, the only way to make this happen is to educate and inform teachers, administrators and parents about how children develop and learn best . We advocate for active, playful, experiential approaches to learning that is grounded in and informed by child development theory and evidence-based research.
This interactive map offers resources about early childhood education at the individual state level as well as specific topic areas nationally. Here you can find state policy initiatives and legislation focused on #ECE as well as ally organizations who are working on specific areas. You can either click on a state to see the areas that are being addressed, and how or you can choose a topic (e.g. Recess or Play-based Learning) to see what states have initiatives in place or in the pipeline.
What’s happening in your state? What organizations or initiatives or policies are happening that we missed? Let us know!
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Vulnerable schools prepare for the worst amid shutdown
From The Hill 10/5/2025 Some U.S. schools are facing an immediate funding threat due to the government shutdown, while others are…
- Threat Watch
STATE OF PLAY: Federal Shutdown and Child Care/Early Learning Programs
From First Five Years Fund 10/1/2025 The federal government shut down last night, with Congress unable to come to agreement…
- Threat Watch
ISSUE BRIEF: How a Government Shutdown Hurts Kids
From First Focus on Children 9/29/2025 Federal programs support millions of children with educational opportunities, health care, nutrition, child care,…
- Threat Watch
What schools stand to lose in the battle over the next federal education budget
From Virginia Public Radio NPR 9/26/2025 The battle over next year’s federal education budget has begun. Congress and the White…
- Funding for Public Education
- Threat Watch
Mentoring at risk: Tufts programs that work with children face funding cuts
From The Tufts Daily 9/25/2025 It’s a Friday on the Tufts Reservoir Quad, and among the bustle of students finishing up…
- Threat Watch
Childhood Insurance Dynamics Predict Medicaid Cuts Will Widen Gaps
From The American Journal of Managed Care 9/24/2025 After President Donald Trump signed the Big Beautiful Bill into law in…
- Medicaid
- Threat Watch