Big Ideas From the Race to the Top Early Learning Challenge
From the first in a series of webinars about Maximizing Federal Investments for Young Children, state leaders from Georgia and Illinois talk about the big ideas for early childhood systems building resulting from their Race to the Top Early Learning Challenge grants. They cover what they did, what they learned, post ELC strengths and challenges, and the impact they are having on young children and families.
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About BUILD
Report April 28, 2022
The BUILD Initiative is a national effort that advances state work on behalf of young children (prenatal through five), their families, and communities. BUILD staff partner with early childhood state leaders focused on early learning, health and nutrition, mental health, child welfare, and family support and engagement to create the policies, infrastructure, and cross-sector connections necessary for quality and equity. BUILD provides consultation, planning, and tailored implementation assistance, learning opportunities, resources, and cross-state peer exchanges. These efforts help state leaders improve and expand access to quality and promote equitable outcomes for our youngest children.
Increase in Maternal Mortality During COVID Underscores Need for Policy Changes
Article February 25, 2022
This article looks at how the rate of women who died during pregnancy or shortly after giving birth increased significantly during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to new data from the National Center for Health Statistics, and Black women continued to experience maternal death at rates more than twice the national average. The need for policy change is emphasized.
Centering Family Voice, Trusting the Community, and Building Latine Pride: Keys to Helping Children Learn
Blog February 14, 2022
Roxana Linares, executive director of Centro Tyrone Guzman, the largest and oldest multi-service Latine organization in Minneapolis, Minnesota, contributed to this blog on the center’s insistence on embracing family and community voice.