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The Promise of Opportunity

The Birth to Five Policy Alliance works to fulfill the American promise of opportunity for all. Forty-two percent of our nation’s children under 6 live in low-income families and the “opportunity gap” is rooted in these very early years. The Alliance’s goal is to shift the odds for our youngest, most vulnerable children so they can grow up eager to learn and ready for success in life. Click here to learn more about the work supported by the Birth to Five Policy Alliance.

Chicago Economist’s ‘Crazy Idea’ Wins Ken Griffin’s Backing

Bloomberg - February 22, 2011
With $10 million from hedge-fund billionaire Kenneth Griffin, List will track the results of more than 600 students-- including 150 at this school. His goal is to find out whether investing in teachers or, alternatively, in parents, leads to more gains in kids’ educational performance, Bloomberg Markets magazine reports in its April issue.

The Griffin experiment may show that the U.S. doesn’t spend enough on helping parents, List says. “We have too many eggs in the kid basket,” says List, himself a father of five. “We need to spend much more time and many more resources on helping parents.”

Early Education a sound investment

January 6, 2012 - The Bangor Daily News, ME
Investing in quality early learning simply makes sense. It is estimated that every $1 invested in early learning will generate a total of $1.78 in sales for local businesses in Maine.

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What's New from the Alliance

State Early Childhood Advisory Councils: An Overview of Implementation across the States

National Governors Association produced this recent issue brief on advisory council implementation. Here you can obtain more information on what councils are doing across the states.

Stepping Up to the Challenge

In this report prepared by the Early Learning Challenge Collaborative you can read profiles of the 2011 Early Learning Challenge Grant Applications.

CLASP has updated their Data Tool intended for state advocates and policymakers to use as they work to develop state early childhood agendas.

NAEYC's annual brief covers major state efforts on early care and education policies addressing issues such as governance, special education, health services, and education and care programs for infants through kindergarteners.