Hand in Hand: Public Policy Advocacy for Early Childhood
This brief describes the experiences of a broad-based coalition of advocates in Washington, DC who were focused on policy. These organizations supported the Birth-to-Three for All DC Act of 2018 through its passage and are now engaged in advocating for additional funding as well as monitoring implementation of the comprehensive road-map laid out in the legislation. The brief also identifies other public policy efforts by the state of Colorado and by the counties of Palm Beach (Florida) and Monroe (New York).
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