We are thrilled to announce an exciting opportunity to come together in person this spring in Springfield! Partnering with Child Care for All, COFI, Illinois Action for Children, Raising Illinois, […]
In Illinois, like the rest of the nation, too many children begin their educational journey already behind. Nearly 60 percent of children in the United States start kindergarten without the […]
Q&A with Start Early’s Karen Berman on three reasons babies miss out and how Illinois is addressing the challenge Babies with medical diagnoses and conditions with substantial risk of delay […]
Study finds ‘opportunity gap’ between rich and poor children can come down to just six missed chances. Decades of research have shown that children who are born into low-income households […]
Join us this Fall for an engaging six-part webinar series introducing a practical, action-oriented framework for creating more equitable early childhood classrooms. Earn CEUs or count webinars (sessions) towards your CDA. […]
Native early childhood programs depend on a dedicated, qualified, and committed workforce. This webinar will focus on the recruitment and retention of staff and how to incorporate best practices to […]
In a new blog, Policy Analyst Gabriela Manzanares Jule explores improvements made by the state to ensure greater access to infant & toddler care, although more work remains. Infant and […]
The Start Early Illinois Policy Team (IPT) is proud to share the publication of the Illinois Home Visiting Caregiver & Provider Feedback Project. The findings of this multi-year project carry […]
Yesterday, Illinois Governor JB Pritzker announced the creation of a new, unified state agency focused on early childhood. This major undertaking, which will take place over several years, aims to […]
School Director, Danielle Jordan, shares diversity, equity and inclusion best practices that Educare Chicago uses to help their students celebrate and develop confidence in their personal and social identities. In […]