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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White House Says it Won’t Withhold Funding from NH Schools with DEI Programs
From New England News Collab 2/5/2026 The Trump administration said this week it is abandoning plans to withhold federal money…
- Threat Watch
Early Learning Sites Could Close Soon In Hawaiʻi Amid Federal Funding Chaos
From KTVB7 1/30/2026 As class started for more than a dozen toddlers at Onelau’ena Emergency Shelter in Kapolei, there were…
- Threat Watch
‘Blindsided’ by Cut, Michigan Early Childhood Programs Fight to Survive
From ABC12News 1/27/2026 For years, parents of young children have been able to turn to regional programs called Great Start…
- Threat Watch
Alabama House advances bill limiting screen time for young children
From Alabama Daily News 1/28/2026 “As concerns grow about the impact of screens on children’s development, Alabama lawmakers advanced a…
- Screen Time
- Technology And Young Children
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…
- Threat Watch
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…
- Threat Watch
