by Lisa Finaldi | Oct 17, 2022
The Children’s Funding Project previews ballot initiatives across the country for children’s programs from Missouri to New Mexico. Victories in November will dedicate millions of dollars to kids for child care to mental health services and more. Revenue to...
by Lisa Finaldi | Jan 17, 2022
The New Orleans City Council has approved a ballot measure for the April 2022 election to raise funds for more children to attend preschool and to support the expansion of providers needed. An estimated $21 million in revenue from a property tax increase would give...
by Lisa Finaldi | Nov 14, 2021
The success of San Antonio’s Pre-K 4 SA program is now looked to as a possible model as Congress considers universal Pre-K for young children across the nation. In this story, the Guardian speaks to San Antonio parents and the architect of the program,...
by Lisa Finaldi | Oct 22, 2021
More than 80% of voters believe that creating equitable opportunities for children to get a strong start in life should be one of the highest priorities for government—and they are willing to raise their own local taxes to make those opportunities possible. This...
by Sumera S | Mar 18, 2019
In February 2019, Mecklenburg County, NC published a report about progress toward implementing its 2017 five-point plan to support more access to early education. As part of the program, the County Commissioners approved $6 million in funding for child care subsidy...
by Sumera S | Feb 14, 2019
DAYTON, OH, FEBRUARY 5, 2019 – By Hannah Poturalski – Managing Editor, Dayton Business JournalFeb 5, 2019, 2:58pm EST Updated Feb 5, 2019, 5:52pm EST The former CEO of Microsoft Corp. Steve Ballmer was in Dayton Tuesday, touting...
