The Children's Alliance advocates for high quality, affordable childcare, early learning and afterschool programs.

New! Stakeholder Statement of Support for Comprehensive Definition of Basic Education (pdf)

2008 Legislative Session Review: Early Learning (pdf)

2008 Legislative Session Review: Full Report (pdf)

2008 Early Learning Summary of Budget Impacts

2008 Early Learning Policy Priorities: Keep Our Promises to our Youngest Learners

Download the Children's Alliance 2008 Early Learning Policy Paper (pdf)

2007 End of Session Report - PULLOUT SECTION: Quality & Funding for Early Learning

2007 End of Session Report - FULL REPORT

• Summary of Early Learning Investments in the Final State Budget 2007 - 2009 (pdf), 5/16/07



• Comparison of Governor, House, Senate and Conference Committee 2007-2009 Budget Proposals for Early Learning (pdf), 4/23/07



• Support for Early Learning in Washington (pdf), 4/3/07



• 2007 policy paper (pdf) - SCREEN version, best viewed on screen (color). PRINT version, best for printing (black and white)



• Read the Children's Alliance's early learning policy paper for the 2006 legislative session (pdf)



• Early Learning Left Out report: read about how Washington's investment in Childcare and Early Learning compares with brain development in children.



• Child care in Washington: Learn more about child care in Washington

Take Action

• Find out how you can act to improve the lives of children, and join our Children's Action Network

• Washington State Child Care Resource and Referral



• Washington Association for the Education of Young Children



• Washington State Association of Headstart/ECEAP Programs



• Early Care and Education Coalition

Are you invested in child care in Washington? Do you want to participate in a workgroup of service providers and advocates? The Collaborative advocates for early learning, care and afterschool systems. For more information, see http://www.waeyc.org/web%20page/public%20policy/pub-policy.html