Advocacy Resources
 

Below is a collection of various Advocacy Resources collected from the leading organizations involved with the Birth to Five Policy Alliance.

Below is a collection of various Advocacy Resources collected from the leading organizations involved with the Birth to Five Policy Alliance.

Responding to the Needs of Young Latino Children

This white paper, from the National Council of La Raza, examines how states are working to build comprehensive early learning standards and to address issues of professional development to ensure the success of Latino and English language learner children and families.

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The Early Learning Challenge Fund: Metrics and Data

This presentation from CLASP provides an overview of the data-based metrics included in the House Early Learning Challenge Fund legislation.

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Inspiring Innovation

Learn how 4 states are using innovative financing structures that effectively utilize and coordinate state, federal and private funding streams for early childhood programs. From ZERO TO THREE and the Ounce of Prevention.

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The Dawn of a New Era

An essay from Dr. Joan Lombardi on the ARRA and early childhood in the new administration. 

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Infant and Toddler Language Development

Lean how to support early literacy and language development in young children in this issue brief from Voices for America's Children.

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Learning from Past Success
A report from Voices For America’s Children that reflects on past efforts and success by advocates as a foundation for the future.

 

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Making the Business Case Toolkit

From The United Way’s Born Learning Campaign, a communication toolkit to help inform business leaders about investments in early childhood.

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Including Babies and Toddlers As We Expand Preschool Opportunities

The Ounce of Prevention argues for increasing investments in early education to even the odds for young poor children, and to reinvest for the future of the community.

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How States Can Plan and Fund Programs for Babies and Toddlers

A report from the Ounce of Prevention that helps states find ways to fund early childhood programs.

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Home Visitation Assessing Progress, Managing Expectations

A review of home visiting programs and how they can be improved from the Ounce of Prevention.

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Buenos Principios: Latino Children in the Earliest Years of Life

A report from NCLR shows how high quality early childhood education programs can narrow the achievement gap between Latino and other children.

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America’s Child Care Crisis : A Crime Prevention Tragedy

Learn how early education can be used as a tool to reduce crime from Fight Crime: Invest in Kids.

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New Leaders, New Directions

Find out how this toolkit from National Council of La Raza can help advocates build strong effective strategies to help English language learner children.

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