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Becca Lustick, MA

Senior Policy Research Associate

Becca is a Senior Policy Research Associate at the Prenatal-to-3 Policy Impact Center. In this role, she analyzes how state policies on early care and learning maintain or minimize inequities, with an emphasis on the historical foundations of policies and present disparities in outcomes. Additionally, she develops relationships with key partners, produces technical written products, and serves as a resource for state policymakers.

Prior to this role, Becca was a member of the Early Learning team at The Hunt Institute, where she synthesized research and developed written materials on early childhood policies for state legislators. Becca holds a MA in International Education Policy Analysis from the Stanford Graduate School of Education and BAs in Public Policy and Comparative Human Development from the University of Chicago. Her research interests include young children’s socialization and families’ access to comprehensive early childhood supports.

Becca is from Missouri but currently resides in Southern California. In her free time, she enjoys curling up with a good book, trying out new bakes, and recentering through yoga and dance classes. She also loves getting outdoors, whether that be lying on the beach, hiking, or going out on the water.  

Authored Content

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Effective Early Childhood Governance: Lessons Learned from Governance Change

Governance change does not happen overnight, and states rarely accomplish it alone. Drawing on case studies of five states that consolidated their early childhood systems, a new brief from the Prenatal-to-3 Policy Impact Center identifies seven lessons learned, from sustained advocacy to strong, collaborative leadership, that can help state leaders pursue governance change reflecting their own early childhood goals.
Governance change does not happen overnight, and states rarely accomplish it alone. Drawing on case studies of five states that consolidated their early childhood systems, a new brief from the Prenatal-to-3 Policy Impact Center identifies seven lessons learned, from sustained advocacy to strong, collaborative leadership, that can help state leaders pursue governance change reflecting their own early childhood goals.
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Early Childhood Governance Typologies: Patterns in State Governance Across the Nation

State choices in early childhood governance shape whether families can easily find, access, and use the services their children need. A new brief from the Prenatal-to-3 Policy Impact Center maps how all 50 states and the District of Columbia organize these systems, identifying three governance typologies (whole child, school readiness, and parents' workforce participation) to help leaders align governance structure with their early childhood goals.
State choices in early childhood governance shape whether families can easily find, access, and use the services their children need. A new brief from the Prenatal-to-3 Policy Impact Center maps how all 50 states and the District of Columbia organize these systems, identifying three governance typologies (whole child, school readiness, and parents' workforce participation) to help leaders align governance structure with their early childhood goals.
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How Did We Get Here? The History of Child Care Subsidies

Child care subsidies have long been difficult to access for families with low incomes. Learn how decades of inequitable policy choices shaped today's challenges.
Child care subsidies have long been difficult to access for families with low incomes. Learn how decades of inequitable policy choices shaped today's challenges.