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Head Start and Preschool Partnerships: Lessons Learned from Preschool Development Grantees

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2019

Level City or Town, Other Boards and Agencies, School District, State

State(s) All States, Maine, Massachusetts, Nevada, Vermont

Source PDG TA Center

Policy Areas Children & Families, Education

Partnerships between Head Start and state preschool programs can improve quality, expand access, and provide more options for families by leveraging the resources and expertise of both programs. This brief presents lessons from four Preschool Development Grant (PDG) states - Maine,...

Forward Downtown and River Action Plan

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2015

Level City or Town

State(s) Michigan

Source City of Grand Rapids

Policy Areas Economic Justice, Housing, Community Development, Public Spaces, Transportation & Mobility, Education, Environment & Natural Resources

The GR Forward plan is a community engagement initiative to promote equitable economic growth and shared benefits across the Grand Rapids community. The brief outlines the city's plans for promoting transit-oriented development, increasing recreation opportunities, improving job quality...

Local Reproductive Freedom Index: Evaluating US Cities 2019

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2019

Level City or Town

State(s) All States

Source National Institute for Reproductive Health

Policy Areas Civil Rights, Democracy & Governance, Health

This report evaluates health policies in 50 cities across the United States in 2019. It assigns each city a score ranging from zero to five stars based on a range of indicators related to reproductive health, rights, and justice. This report also discusses the "Model City," a realistic...

Early Childhood Education is a Top Priority for Voters

Type Fact Sheet or Infographic

Year 2014

Level City or Town

State(s) All States

Source First Five Years Fund

Policy Areas Education, Economic Justice, Civil Rights

The bipartisan research team of Public Opinion Strategies and Hart Research recently completed a survey of 800 voters throughout the United States. It revealed overwhelming support for ensuring that children gain the knowledge and skills necessary to start kindergarten off on the...

Opportunity-Rich Schools and Sustainable Communities: Seven Steps to Align High-Quality Education with Innovations in City and Metropolitan Planning and Development

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2011

Level School District, City or Town, School Board

State(s) All States

Source UC Berkeley Center For Cities & Schools

Policy Areas Education, Economic Justice, Civil Rights, Children & Families

This report aims to help community development and regional planning practitioners collaborate on cross-sector educational improvement efforts, increase productivity, and foster social equity. Its seven-step process recommends developing an understanding of the educational landscape,...

A Public Interest Primer on Charter Schools

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2020

Level City or Town, County

State(s) All States

Source In the Public Interest

Policy Areas Education

The rapid growth in the number of charter schools amounts to the privatization of public education. These schools receive public education money and because of this are often referred to as “public schools,” but this is a mischaracterization. Charter schools are privately operated...

Learning Uninterrupted: Supporting Positive Culture and Behavior in Schools

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2017

Level City or Town

State(s) Massachusetts

Source MassBudget

Policy Areas Education

This report states the negative effects of school suspension and expulsion. It then proposes alternative discipline practices to support a positive and safe culture within schools that encourages students to engage in good behavior....

Students Experiencing Homelessness: The Conditions and Outcomes of Homelessness Among California Students

Type Ordinance or Resolution

Year 2021

Level City or Town, County, State, School District, School Board

State(s) California

Source Learning Policy Institute

Policy Areas Education, Children & Families

A contribution to a host of previous efforts to better understand the opportunities and academic outcomes of students experiencing homelessness. The report describes the population of students experiencing homelessness in California in 2018–19 and then, drawing on earlier data from...

City Justice Policy Advisors Network

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2023

Level City or Town

State(s) All States

Source National League of Cities

Policy Areas Civil Rights, Public Safety

The City Justice Policy Advisors Network (CJPAN) offers a peer learning platform to support local leaders in reducing jail use, addressing racial disparities, and embedding equity in community institutions. By fostering collaboration, sharing expertise, and promoting equity-driven...

Building a Stronger Commonwealth: The Business Case for Investing in Pennsylvania's Youngest Learners

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2013

Level City or Town

State(s) Pennsylvania

Source ReadyNation

Policy Areas Education, Economic Justice, Civil Rights

The foundation for success starts in the earliest years of children's lives, when they begin to develop the knowledge, skills, and behaviors they need to do well in school and beyond. To fix our failing workforce pipeline, we need to help our children get the good start in life that...

Moving Apprenticeship into Manufcturing’s Future: Industrial Manufacturing Technician Program Report

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2017

Level Other Boards and Agencies, State

State(s) Wisconsin

Source COWS

Policy Areas Community Development

The modern manufacturing economy requires highly-skilled workers, however widespread disinvestment in traditional apprenticeship programs threatens job quality. The IMT Registered Apprenticeship (IMT) program offers comprehensive training programs with input from employers, employees,...

Teaching the Teachers of Our Youngest Children: The State of Early Childhood Higher Education in Maryland

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2021

Level State

State(s) Maryland

Source Center for the Study of Child Care Employment

Policy Areas Children & Families, Economic Justice, Education

Early childhood education preparation varies widely across the higher education industry. Multiple programs with differing curriculums suggest similar outcomes but produce highly variable levels of preparedness. This report focuses on the education landscape of early-childhood-education...

The American Rescue Plan: Recommendations for Addressing Early Educator Compensation and Supports

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2022

Level National

State(s) All States

Source Center for the Study of Child Care Employment

Policy Areas Children & Families, Economic Justice, Education

Throughout the nation, early childhood educators are struggling to meet ends meet. With the passing of the American Rescue Plan Act, unprecedented funding opportunities exist to meet the wage gap of underfunded and underpaid educators. This report contains policy suggestions that...

Early Childhood Educators Set Florida’s Kids on the Path Towards Success

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2023

Level State

State(s) Florida

Source Council for a Strong America

Policy Areas Children & Families, Economic Justice, Education

Qualified teachers are the foundation of high-quality early care and education (ECE). However, inadequate compensation and subpar working conditions for ECE workers threatens the quality of programs by leading to high levels of turnover. This report urges policymakers to invest in...

Ohio’s child care crisis: Parents and providers out of options

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2024

Level City or Town, County, State

State(s) Ohio

Source Policy Matters Ohio

Policy Areas Children & Families, Education

Child care is a necessity for millions of families but educators are underpaid and care options are unaffordable. This report examines Ohio's child care crisis and provides recommendations for supporting providers and improving accessibility and affordability. It recommends expanding...

Early Childhood Success: Making Way for Early Childhood in Municipal Government

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2018

Level City or Town

State(s) All States

Source Mayors Innovation Project

Policy Areas Children & Families, Education

This presentation highlights the need for strong early learning communities to support young children and their families. Collaboration across multiple agencies can support school readiness and long-term economic prosperity. Community leaders should enhance home visiting programs,...

5 States Addressing Child Hunger and Food Insecurity With Free School Meals for All

Type Article

Year 2023

Level State

State(s) California, Colorado, Maine, Minnesota, New Mexico

Source Center for American Progress

Policy Areas Children & Families, Education, Food

California, Maine, Colorado, Minnesota, and New Mexico are addressing child hunger and food insecurity by implementing no-cost school meal programs for all students. Several challenges, such as administrative burdens, rising meal debt, and stigma, burden low-income students. The benefits...

Reconnecting Fort Wayne: Transportation

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2007

Level City or Town

State(s) Indiana

Source Center for Neighborhood Technology

Policy Areas Transportation & Mobility, Economic Justice, Education

This report discusses the potential of a UPASS system for reducing congestion, increasing accessibility and affordability, and promoting public transportation in Fort Wayne in areas around the many universities. UPASS systems are areas or regions that offer unlimited access to all...

Pre-K 4 SA: An Investment in Education

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2012

Level School District, City or Town

State(s) Texas

Source City Of San Antonio

Policy Areas Education, Economic Justice, Civil Rights

Mayor Julian Castro convened a blue ribbon taskforce of Chief Executive Officers, Superintendents, and education professionals to identify the most effective method for improving the quality of education in San Antonio. The Brainpower Taskforce recommended the development of a program...

Northern Arizona Council of Governments Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy 2020-2025

Type Ordinance or Resolution

Year 2020

Level City or Town, County

State(s) Arizona

Source Northern Arizona Council of Governments

Policy Areas Community Development, Democracy & Governance, Economic Justice

This report outlines economic development priorities for Northern Arizona include expanding renewable energy production, growing the tourism industry, improving healthcare access, expanding educational investment, and natural resources preservation. It features economic analyses of...

Better Together: Building Local Systems to Improve Afterschool

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2013

Level School District, City or Town

State(s) All States

Source The Wallace Foundation

Policy Areas Education, Economic Justice, Civil Rights

Almost everyone believes that afterschool programs are one of those good things for youngsters. And yet many kids are left out: Only 15 percent - 8.4 million - of the country's school children participate, according to a report, "America After 3 PM," by the advocacy organization Afterschool...

Expanding Access to Child Care and Improving Upward Mobility for Georgia’s Child Care Workers

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2024

Level City or Town, County, State

State(s) Georgia

Source Earn

Policy Areas Children & Families

Georgia's child care system creates barriers to economic opportunity for women workers and early childhood education teachers. Costs are high, wages are low, and together these challenges limit women's ability to work. The report recommends developing a grant program for current and...

Michigan needs a tune up

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2019

Level City or Town

State(s) Michigan

Source Michigan League for Public Policy

Policy Areas Health, Housing, Public Safety, Education, Economic Justice, Civil Rights, Children & Families, Food

Michigan need to improve healthcare, education, public health, immigration regulation, families, childcare, worker skills, employment, and wages. The report explains the problems and gives recommendation to each of them....

Tax abatements cost Ohio schools at least $125 million

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2018

Level City or Town

State(s) Ohio

Source Policy Matters Ohio

Policy Areas Education, Democracy & Governance

Tax abatements makes Ohio schools lost revenue, causing spotty reporting in forgone revenue with government compensation. The report provides recommendation for better tax abatements report....

FAFSA For All: Improving Educational Attainment in Florida

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2022

Level State

State(s) Florida

Source Council For a Strong America

Policy Areas Children & Families, Economic Justice, Education

Although the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) makes college accessible to individuals with limited financial resources, many students who are eligible to receive financial aid never apply for it, often because they do not realize that they are eligible for aid or...

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