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Every dollar invested into early childhood returns $7 in benefits for society as a whole (HighScope Perry Preschool Project). Help make a difference in the lives of children by letting your elected officials know you care! This page has resources to make your support even easier!

Kansas Coalition for School Readiness

Sign up with the Kansas Coalition for School Readiness and they will keep you up-to-date on legislative developments that affect early childhood education in the state. In addition, they will also send you occasional e-mails with information about how you can help increase the number of children who have access to voluntary, high-quality early childhood programs.

Other useful tools:

NACCRRA
 
2gov.org
NACCRRA Public Policy Information Online tool to view current early childhood issues and contact your elected officials 2gov - an easy to use tool for contacting your elected officals
How to use these tools to effect change

Be informed!
The first step to effect change!

Take action!
Officials need to hear from voters to make informed decisions
Make sure they know you are watching!
Use this tool to quickly contact your elected official with messages you learn from the Write to Congress tool!

Current Advocacy News:

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Public Policy Reports:

Kansas Child Care Quality Study

(Child Care Aware of Kansas)

2010 Child Care In The State of Kansas

(NACCRRA)

Parents and the High Cost of Child Care 2010 Update

(NACCRRA)

We Can Do Better: 2009 Update

(NACCRRA)

Leaving Children to Chance

(NACCRRA)

Child Care In America

(NACCRRA)

Parent's Perceptions of Child Care

(NACCRRA)

The Economy's Impact on Parents' Choices and Perceptions About Child Care

(NACCRRA)

Links to Other Public Policy Resources:

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