“In January 2020 (before the pandemic), ERAFANS director Monica Wiedel-Lubinski formed an Outdoor Preschool Licensing Advisory Team (OPLAT) and they got to work! Conversations with MSDE officials, local organizations and schools, policy makers, elected officials, advocates, and other stakeholders began in earnest to establish allies and help inform the public of the need for the bill. “
Early Childhood Education
“…New Mexico voters made history: they overwhelmingly approved a constitutional amendment that makes theirs the first state to guarantee a right to early childhood education while directing substantial, steady funding to child care and early education.”
We are excited to share that a bill promoting play-based learning in the early grades will have a public hearing…
Massachusetts to receive $12 million annually for three years to support early childhood services for children from birth to age 5
A teacher, school employee, or other agent of a district or charter school must not exclude a student in elementary school from participation in recess to punish or otherwise discipline the student.
During the 2021 Legislative Session Minnesota passed legislation limiting the use of individual-use screens in publicly funded preschools and kindergartens.
Hatch Partners in Play is designed to address critical challenges to play in public school classrooms and democratize access to…
Massachusetts Senate voted unanimously to pass an act to expand access to high-quality, affordable early education and care Amy O’Leary…
Duluth Preschool serves families with children 0-5 years old with home-based programming, support for families experiencing homelessness and preschool programming…
A statewide partnership of public and private organizations today announced the launch of We Care for Kids, a public outreach…