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Online tools to support initiatives for financing early childhood education.
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With high U.S. childcare costs, local voters fill funding gap
As U.S. federal funding pandemic aid for childcare runs out, communities are backing local solutions and ballot measures. A lack of affordable childcare takes a huge toll on individual families and the broader economy as well. Local ballot measures have become an...
What convinces voters to raise taxes: child care
Earlier this year The Hechinger Report shared the story of increasing local and state driven initiatives focused on pre-K being observed across the country. They begin in New Orleans where a new city-funded program for low-income families called City Seats is helping...
Big wins on ballot measures for local children’s funds
This year's election results include several big wins on ballot measures for local children's funds. The Children's Funding Project rounded up these wins in their latest blog, including in Texas and Missouri, where voters approved Travis County Prop A and Platte...
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The tools and resources included in this toolkit are the result of countless conversations and working group sessions. We are grateful for their commitment to young children and their willingness to contribute their time and expertise to this project.