Two New Resources on Early Childhood for State Policymakers

Two excellent resources on early childhood for policymakers and policy wonks:

• State Examples: The Center for Law and Social Policy has updated examples of states in eight policy areas; Establish Core Competencies; Provide Training, Education, and Support; Promote Continuity of Care; Compensation and Benefits; Support a Diverse and Culturally Competent Workforce; Promote Access to Comprehensive Services; Build Supply of Quality Care; and Stable, Quality Subsidy Policy.
• State Legislation: The National Conference of State Legislatures has issued a report on the 2008 Early Care and Education legislative activities.

For policies focused on increasing quality early care and education.