Funding Our Future: Generating State and Local Tax Revenue for Quality Early Care and EducationState and local tax revenue dedicated for early care and education provides a largely untapped approach for early childhood leaders to consider. Noteworthy work has been done, both at the state and local levels, to support quality early care and education through dedicated taxes. This revenue can have a significant impact on long-term goals, as seen in the local children’s taxing districts in Florida or the approach to corporate and business taxation in Oregon. The pioneers who started this work in states and localities around the country demonstrate early successes in helping to close the extreme funding gap in early care and education. Local and state revenue generation contributes to national momentum. Funding Our Future: Generating State and Local Tax Revenue for Quality Early Care and Education catalogues the “what” of some of these foundational efforts and goes beyond them by introducing potential “next generation” tax policy ideas for consideration. Download PDF Filed under:Infants and Toddlers, Early Childhood, Advocates/Intermediaries, Funders, Policymakers/Agency Leaders, Publication, Sourcing Additional Funding, Voter-Approved Children’s FundsMore Resources Collection Leaders and Champions: Find Your Role in Strategic Public Financing Find out how you can help your community fund programs and services for children and youth in sustainable and equitable ways. Publication Leaders and Champions: The Role of Program Providers in Strategic Public Financing How program providers can help communities fund services for children and youth in sustainable and equitable ways through strategic public financing. Updates and Events News November 5, 2026 Wins on Local Ballots Secure More Than $104 Million for Kids News October 28, 2026 Statewide Ballot Measures Could Put Local Children’s Funds in Jeopardy News October 14, 2026 Record Number of Dedicated Children’s Funds to Appear on Local Ballots Close Share it! Share on Facebook Share on X Share on LinkedIn Click to copy URL Link Copied!
Collection Leaders and Champions: Find Your Role in Strategic Public Financing Find out how you can help your community fund programs and services for children and youth in sustainable and equitable ways.
Publication Leaders and Champions: The Role of Program Providers in Strategic Public Financing How program providers can help communities fund services for children and youth in sustainable and equitable ways through strategic public financing.