NCCP | State Early Childhood Policies

NCCP | State Early Childhood Policies

Early childhood is a time of great opportunity. For young
children, it is a time when they will learn to walk and talk and
build the foundations for future development. For policymakers, it
is a time to improve the odds that young children receive the
health care, positive early learning experiences, and nurturing
parenting that will support their healthy development and school
readiness. For more than 10 years, the National Center for Children
in Poverty (NCCP) has reported on state-level policy efforts to
promote the well-being of young children and their families,
particularly lowincome children, with Map and Track: State
Initiatives for Young Children and Families. NCCP continues this
tradition with
Improving the Odds for
Young Children, a multi-faceted project that provides a unique
picture of the policy choices states make to promote healthy
development and school readiness.

http://nccp.org/publications/pub_725.html