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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DEFEND BLACK LIVES MATTER AT SCHOOL Call for Justice in Education
Statement in Solidarity with District 65 and Antiracist Educators Everywhere
We, the undersigned educators, parents, students, organizations, and community members, affirm our unwavering solidarity with Evanston/Skokie School District 65 and the Black Lives Matter at School movement in the face of a politically motivated investigation launched by the Trump administration’s Department of Education.
- Black Lives Matter at School
- Threat Watch
Tell Congress: Don’t Let Linda McMahon Slash Funding for Children and Veterans to Fund School Choice
Secretary of Education Linda McMahon, handpicked by Donald Trump to lead the U.S. Department of Education, has just released the most brutal, calculated, and destructive education budget in the Department’s history.
- Funding for Public Education
- Threat Watch
Save ALL Parts of IDEA in FY 2026
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) was crafted to meet the needs of infants, toddlers, children, and youth with disabilities and to support families and educators. Now that continuum is at risk.
- Children with Special Needs
- Funding For Early Childhood Education
- Threat Watch
Support Funding for Headstart
From the National Head Start Association PLEASE – Tell Congress to Invest in Head Start! As Congress ramps up its…
- Funding For Early Childhood Education
- Threat Watch
IPA/USA Releases Policy Briefs in 50th Anniversary White Paper
“IPA USA, in commemoration of its 50th Anniversary and with the backing of 59 esteemed authors, is unveiling this White…
- Play, Play-Based Teaching And Learning
The American Association for the Child’s Right to Play (IPA/USA)
In 1973 The American Association for the Child’s Right to Play (IPA/USA) was formed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, with the primary…
- Play, Play-Based Teaching And Learning