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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Chicago day care worker detained by immigration agents at drop-off time for children
From ABC6News 11/6/205 CHICAGO (AP) — An employee of a Chicago day care center and preschool was detained by immigration…
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With federal tax cuts ahead, D.C. lawmakers aim to preserve revenue, fund new tax credits
From WAMU 11/5/2025 D.C. lawmakers have seemingly managed to avert a budget catastrophe and fund new tax relief for families…
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Colorado voters raise taxes on wealthy to continue universal school meals
From Industry Dive K-12 Dive 11/6/2025 Dive Brief: All Colorado public school students will continue to have access to free school…
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Shutdown 2025: Impact On Head Start Programs
From First Five Years Fund 11/5/2025 UPDATE 11/5/25 – Day 35 of the Federal Shutdown As the shutdown continues, Head…
- Head Start
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Child Care Providers Run for Office to Fix a Broken System
From The 74 Million 11/3/2025 Corrine Hendrickson isn’t new to advocacy — as a longtime family child care provider in…
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Cuts Threaten Federal Support for Children with Disabilities
From Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder 11/2/2025 The U.S. Department of Education is exploring relocating its special education programs, weeks after the Trump…
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