Stagnant Funding Results in Alaska Pre-K School Closure, Instability for Vulnerable Children

Meadow Lakes Head Start, a preschool in Wasilla that has 45 students, will close down at the end of the year. Half of the students will move on to kindergarten and the rest will have to find another preschool. The board of the nonprofit CCS Early Learning, which operates the Meadow Lakes program, made the decision at its January meeting.

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Topics: Child care, Economic supports
Subtopics: Child care quality, Child care subsidies, Child care workforce, Early Head Start

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State Approaches to Supporting the Community-Based Doula Workforce

Community-based doulas provide non-clinical emotional, physical, and informational support to expectant parents, starting during pregnancy and continuing throughout the postpartum period.

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State Policy Academy: Early Childhood Governance

State approaches to early childhood governance vary widely — and those choices affect whether families can access the services they need. The State Policy Academy: Early Childhood Governance, explores how organizational decisions impact the effectiveness of programs and services for young children and their families.

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Renewed Support from the Buffett Early Childhood Fund Fuels Continued Growth and Impact at the Prenatal-to-3 Policy Impact Center

Funding will support policy research and evidence translation to inform state action and improve outcomes for young children and families As families navigate evolving social and economic challenges, advancing evidence-based policy solutions is critical. The

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