Early Care and Education

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Brief: Understanding service gaps in early intervention for NICU babies
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Brief: Understanding service gaps in early intervention for NICU babies
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This report was one of the Division of Early Childhood's most accessed articles of 2025

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Streamlining early intervention services in Illinois
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Streamlining early intervention services in Illinois
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Resource for Practitioners: Sharing lessons learned for implementation of prospective payments
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Resource for Practitioners: Sharing lessons learned for implementation of prospective payments
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During the first quarter of 2025, the New Practice Lab conducted a systematic review of the 2025-2027 approved CCDF State Plans, Appendices, waivers, and other publicly available documentation to gain a deeper understanding of provider payment practices.

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Head Start at 60: A Legacy Worth Investing In | Opinion
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Head Start at 60: A Legacy Worth Investing In | Opinion
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Report: Maximizing Impact Under Any Structure: Governance Lessons from Local Early Childhood Programs
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Report: Maximizing Impact Under Any Structure: Governance Lessons from Local Early Childhood Programs
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Blog: How State Early Learning Structure and Funding Impacts Local Governance
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Blog: How State Early Learning Structure and Funding Impacts Local Governance
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Blog: More Options for Families: Public Preschool in Family Child Care Homes
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Blog: More Options for Families: Public Preschool in Family Child Care Homes
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From Mixed Delivery Patchwork to Mixed Delivery System
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From Mixed Delivery Patchwork to Mixed Delivery System
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Blog: Local Early Childhood Initiatives Need Head Start
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Blog: Local Early Childhood Initiatives Need Head Start
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Blog: Building Stronger Early Childhood Coalitions
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Blog: Building Stronger Early Childhood Coalitions
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Blog: Local Leaders’ Perspectives on Early Care and Education in this Moment
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Blog: Local Leaders’ Perspectives on Early Care and Education in this Moment
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The Future of Child Care Webinar: Navigating Federal Gaps with State and Local Innovation
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The Future of Child Care Webinar: Navigating Federal Gaps with State and Local Innovation
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Blog: Big Changes in Federally Supported Child Care Payments Are Coming in 2025
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Blog: Big Changes in Federally Supported Child Care Payments Are Coming in 2025
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Blog: Grounded Approaches to Federal Uncertainty
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Blog: Grounded Approaches to Federal Uncertainty
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Blog: What Does a Federal Transition Mean for Local Early Childhood Initiatives?
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Blog: What Does a Federal Transition Mean for Local Early Childhood Initiatives?
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Blog: Building a Stronger Early Childhood Workforce
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Blog: Building a Stronger Early Childhood Workforce
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Early Care and Education Consortium Newsletter
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Early Care and Education Consortium Newsletter
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Blog: Conversation in Colorado
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Blog: Conversation in Colorado
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Blog: How Local Early Childhood Initiatives Can Shape State Policy
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Blog: How Local Early Childhood Initiatives Can Shape State Policy
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Early Childhood Education Implementation Working Group
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Early Childhood Education Implementation Working Group
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Brief: Participatory Planning to Build Stronger Early Childhood Policy and Programs
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Brief: Participatory Planning to Build Stronger Early Childhood Policy and Programs
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Blog: Participatory Planning: the key to building successful early childhood education programs
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Blog: Participatory Planning: the key to building successful early childhood education programs
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Brief: Connecting More Families to Early Care and Education Programs Through Streamlined Enrollment
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Brief: Connecting More Families to Early Care and Education Programs Through Streamlined Enrollment
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Blog: Meet the Early Care and Education Implementation Working Group
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Blog: Meet the Early Care and Education Implementation Working Group
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Blog: Enrolling children in early childhood education programs is a puzzle
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Blog: Enrolling children in early childhood education programs is a puzzle
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Easing the Stress Parents Face
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Easing the Stress Parents Face
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Pennsylvanians will win if Harris and Trump focus on caregiving
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Pennsylvanians will win if Harris and Trump focus on caregiving
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Blog: Back to School with America’s Local Early Care and Education Leaders
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Blog: Back to School with America’s Local Early Care and Education Leaders
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Blog: Implementation is Everything, and Early Care and Education is No Exception
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Blog: Implementation is Everything, and Early Care and Education is No Exception
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Mapping the family experience and underlying tech in Massachusetts Early Childhood Education
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Mapping the family experience and underlying tech in Massachusetts Early Childhood Education
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Mapping the family experience and underlying tech in Massachusetts Early Childhood Education

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