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 On this page you will find NCSL's legislative tracking of early care and education legislation. Topics include the full range of issues such as child care, child care quality, financing, prekindergarten, school readiness and early learning, Head Start and Early Head Start, and related topics such as professional development. In 2008, we are adding tracking of home visiting legislation as it relates to early childhood development and early learning.
NCSL Early Care and Education Legislation Database
The National Conference of State Legislatures works in cooperation with Statenet to bring you up to date, real time information about early care and education bills that have been introduced in the fifty states and the District of Columbia. Search 2009 and 2008 legislation by state; topic; Keyword; year; status; or primary sponsor:
Early Care and Education Legislation Database
2008 Analysis
Child Care and Early Education 2008 Legislative Action
During state legislative sessions in 2008, 33 legislatures adopted new child care and early education legislation. Laws addressed governance and new task forces, preschool, child development and child care. This publication provides an analysis of state policy choices and the summaries provide brief synopses of bills that were enacted in 2008.Click here to view the document.
Prekindergarten Legislative Update 2008
During the 2008 legislative session, at least 32 states and the District of Columbia introduced over 150 pieces of legislation on preschool, including bills to expand eligibility, increase or decrease funding, promote higher quality, support teachers, and establish early learning councils. This document provides an overview of proposed state legislation in these areas. Some state legislatures have completed their sessions and a few enacted bill examples are provided in this update. Click here to view the document.
Prior Session Analyses
Child Care and Early Education State Legislation 2007
Find NCSL's highlights and summaries of state legislative activity in 2007. The highlights publication provides an analysis of state policy choices and the summaries provide brief synopses of bills that were proposed and enacted in 2007. Click here to view 2007 legislative information: Child Care and Early Education 2007 Legislative Update.
For more information about NCSL's Child Care and Early Education legislative tracking, please contact Stephen Fagan at 303-364-7700 or at cyf-info@ncsl.org. |