Prioritizing Our Future: How Cities and States Dedicate Funds for Early Care and EducationThis paper highlights models of public, dedicated funding for early childhood to show the variety of creative financing mechanisms that states and localities have used to protect investments in early childhood from reallocation or reduction. The featured examples were selected for their focus on child care (an area of critical need in Louisiana) and their feasibility, both legally and politically, in the state. A range of models at both the state and local levels are discussed, with the hope that they will inspire and spark creativity to implement something similar in Louisiana, if not an exact replication. 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 Video The 2024 Election: Lessons Learned and the Path Forward for Voter-Approved Children’s Funds Advocates and experts share insights into the campaign processes, successes, and challenges behind ballot measures to create voter-approved children's funds. Publication Last Vote to First Dollar Toolkit An implementation toolkit to help leaders of new voter-approved children's funds set their funds up for success Updates and Events Insights December 11, 2024 Reflecting on a Year of Accomplishments for Children and Youth—and Preparing for a New Political Climate Insights November 11, 2024 After-School Programs Offer an Antidote to Social Media Harms. Big Tech Settlements Should Foot the Bill. News November 6, 2024 Voters in Local Communities Approve Up to $133 Million for Kids in the 2024 Election Close Share it! Share on Facebook Share on X Share on LinkedIn Click to copy URL Link Copied!
Video The 2024 Election: Lessons Learned and the Path Forward for Voter-Approved Children’s Funds Advocates and experts share insights into the campaign processes, successes, and challenges behind ballot measures to create voter-approved children's funds.
Publication Last Vote to First Dollar Toolkit An implementation toolkit to help leaders of new voter-approved children's funds set their funds up for success
Insights December 11, 2024 Reflecting on a Year of Accomplishments for Children and Youth—and Preparing for a New Political Climate
Insights November 11, 2024 After-School Programs Offer an Antidote to Social Media Harms. Big Tech Settlements Should Foot the Bill.
News November 6, 2024 Voters in Local Communities Approve Up to $133 Million for Kids in the 2024 Election