Today the Center for American Progress’ Early Childhood team released two products: a new interactive, “Data Dashboard: An Overview of Child Care and Early Learning in the United States,” and a report, “Early Childhood Education in the States: A Toolkit for State Policymakers.”
The Data Dashboard will allow users to explore trends in child care and early learning across all 50 states and the District of Columbia in addition to at the national level, with a number of indicators dating back to 2015.
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the Toolkit provides state-specific early childhood policy and program examples, messaging guidance, and extensive resources to help state policymakers build an effective case for increasing support for equitable, accessible child care and early learning opportunities.
Hailey Gibbsillustrate the range of policy priorities that can be adopted at the state level and provide rich data and resources to help advocate for increased state investments in the early childhood system to benefit kids, families, and the economy.
Blog Author:
Erin Grantshe/her)
Policy and Outreach Associate
Early Childhood Policy
