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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TOOLKIT: Prioritize Child Care Programs
From First Five Years Fund 1/14/2026 More than a million families rely on the federal child care program to afford…
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Georgia’s Former Child Welfare Directors Warn Governor of System Crisis
From The Imprint 1/16/2026 In a rare and urgent appeal, a group of former Georgia child welfare leaders have called…
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Trump Administration Can’t Block Child Care Money for 5 Democratic-led States For Now, Judge Says
From the Associated Press 1/9/2026 A federal judge ruled Friday that President Donald Trump’s administration cannot block federal money for…
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Trump Administration Funding Threats Set Child Care Providers and Parents on Edge
From PBS News 1/8/2026 Without federal subsidies, Breyanna Rodriguez’s child care bill for her four children would run $4,400 a…
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Trump Administration Freezes Federal Child Care Funds Nationwide
From Democracy Now January 2, 2026 The Trump administration has frozen federal child care funding to all 50 states, plus…
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A Year of Progress: 10 Bright Spots for Child Care & Early Learning
From First Five Years Fund 12/16/2025 Even in a year marked by a government shutdown, political turbulence, and general unpredictability…
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