In April, Congress & the Biden Administration introduced 4 proposals to repair, restore, & reform the country’s early learning & care system. This resource from @firstfiveyears offers a comparison of these efforts.

Analysis of New Legislation with Sweeping Reforms & Investments for Child Care and Early Learning

High-quality child care and early learning programs play a crucial role in supporting children's healthy development, learning, and school readiness,

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Citing improving revenues, Pritzker now supports restoring $350 million for evidence-based school funding http://dlvr.it/RzCD7h

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Achievement gains were much larger for children who attended two years beginning at age 3 than for those with one year at age 4. #preK #ECE #EarlyEd http://ow.ly/QJJ430rGVuo

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“Using local data from trusted sources gets more people on board because they care most about what's happening in their own communities...It also illustrates who's most affected & helps build the case for making those children & families the priority.”

Research-practice partnerships can help our youngest learners in times of crisis and recovery

Taking a collaborative approach.

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ACS data is important when planning for community needs. Do you know the difference between 1-yr and 5-yr estimates? This and more in IECAM's Spring 2021 Newsletter - https://mailchi.mp/9f4d09d39950/iecam-winter-2020-newsletter-4784220

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