Increasing State Investments in Early Care and Education: Lessons Learned from Advocates and Best Practices
Voices for America's Children; The Annie E. Casey Foundation
2008
This report, prepared by Voices for America’s Children for the Casey Foundation, profiles efforts in 10 states to increase investments in early childhood. These states -- Alabama, Colorado, Missouri, New Mexico, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming -- differ widely in size, political dynamics, budget resources, and in demographics of the under-five population. Despite the range in circumstances and experiences, some key common threads existed in the advocacy strategies applied, and these proven strategies for success are detailed in this report.