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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.

Growing number ask for higher spending in early childhood education

March 4, 2013 - Lincoln Journal Star
Brain science and the importance of preschool learning took center stage Monday as supporters of early childhood education appeared before the Legislature's Appropriations Committee.

Capitalists for Preschool

March 1, 2013-New York Times
IN his State of the Union address, President Obama called for making preschool available to every 4-year-old in America, opening a welcome discussion on whether and how to make the investments needed to realize this vision.

What's New from the Alliance

Early Childhood Education Update - February 2013

Recent update from CLASP includes: Two New Briefs Focus on Best Practices for Educating Young English Language Learners (ELLs), Preliminary Findings From Study on Implementing Home Visiting Models, Nontraditional Work Hours Influence Child Care Choices for Working Families and more.

We’re Changing Our Name

The Birth to Five Policy Alliance is changing its name to the Alliance for Early Success to better express our expanded mission that encompasses the full age range of birth through age eight. We will be sharing new materials and a new website that explain our expanded mission in March. Click here for our new website address and new logo.

The National Women's Law Center has new fact sheet that discusses child care assistance policies that can have an impact on parents’ access to help affording high-quality child care and on child care providers’ ability to support high-quality care.

There are more than 12 million infants and toddlers in the United States, many spending their most vulnerable years in circumstances that place them at risk developmentally. Many fall behind their peers even before they enter a prekindergarten classroom. ZERO TO THREE’s recent release, National Baby Facts, tells the story of how these youngest children in the United States are faring.