To promote the well-being of young children.

To increase funding for early childhood education programs.

To ensure that all children have access to high-quality early childhood education.

To raise awareness of the importance of early childhood education.

Head Start

Early Head Start

Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF)

Preschool for All

To ensure that children with disabilities have access to free and appropriate public education.

To provide funding for special education services.

To train teachers to work with children with disabilities.

To develop individualized education programs (IEPs) for children with disabilities.

National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)

National Head Start Association (NHSA)

Child Care Aware of America (CCAoA)

National Institute for Early Education Research (NIEER)

To collect data on the development of children from birth to kindergarten.

To track the progress of children in early childhood education programs.

To evaluate the effectiveness of early childhood education programs.

To inform policy and practice in early childhood education.

Universal Preschool

Preschool for All

Early Childhood Education for All

High-Quality Preschool for All

To educate the public about the importance of early childhood education.

To advocate for policies that support early childhood education.

To work with families to ensure that children have access to high-quality early childhood education.

All of the above.

National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)

National Head Start Association (NHSA)

Child Care Aware of America (CCAoA)

Zero to Three

To conduct research on early childhood policy.

To provide technical assistance to policymakers.

To disseminate information about early childhood policy.

All of the above.

Quality Rating and Improvement System (QRIS)

National Accreditation System for Early Childhood Education Programs

Early Childhood Education Quality Improvement Program

All of the above.

To educate themselves about early childhood education.

To advocate for policies that support early childhood education.

To work with their child's early childhood educator to ensure their child's success.

All of the above.

National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)

National Head Start Association (NHSA)

Child Care Aware of America (CCAoA)

All of the above.

To collect data on the early childhood education and care workforce.

To track the qualifications and experience of early childhood educators.

To provide a centralized database of early childhood educators.

All of the above.

Raising the Wage for Early Childhood Educators

Investing in Early Childhood Educators

Early Childhood Educator Compensation Improvement Program

All of the above.

To provide evidence to support the importance of early childhood education.

To identify effective early childhood education practices.

To inform policy and practice in early childhood education.

All of the above.