Governor proposes state agency to house all early childhood ...

Gov. Pritzker Announces Proposal to Create Unified Early ...

Gov. Pritzker Announces Proposal to Create Unified Early Childhood State Agency. Press Release - Tuesday, October 24, 2023.

Pritzker proposes creation of new standalone early childhood agency

Gov. JB Pritzker is proposing to consolidate all early childhood services into a single, new state agency.

Bill Creating New State Agency Focused on Early Childhood ...

Illinois is preparing to dedicate an entire state agency to matters affecting children in their earliest years. Gov.

Gov. Pritzker Signs SB1, Creating the Department of Early Childhood

The new state agency, first proposed by Governor Pritzker in October 2023, will focus exclusively on early childhood programs and services for young children.

Gov. Pritzker announces proposal to create unified Early Childhood ...

Governor JB Pritzker announced a proposal to create a new state agency to house all early childhood programs and funding.

Pritzker signs bill creating new Department of Early Childhood

SPRINGFIELD – Gov. JB Pritzker signed legislation Tuesday creating a new cabinet-level state agency dedicated to early childhood education ...

Governor proposes new agency for early childhood programs

Changes could soon be coming to Illinois' early childhood education and care programs as Gov. J.B. Pritzker proposes housing all those ...

Gov. Pritzker announces proposal to create Unified Early Childhood ...

The new agency will provide a more equitable, integrated, and holistic system of services for young children and families in Illinois.

Pritzker to enact new state agency focused on early childhood ...

Greg Bishop overviews a measure to create a new state agency Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker is expected to sign Tuesday.

Pritzker Proposes To Create Unified Early Childhood State Agency

Governor Pritzker is proposing a plan to create a new state agency to house all early childhood programs and funding. The new unified agency ...

Governors Are Calling for Investments in Early Care and Education

Echoing 2023, governors from both political parties prioritized child care and pre-kindergarten in their 2024 State of the State addresses.

Governor's Executive Order 21-02 - Missouri Secretary of State

The Office of Childhood is charged with coordinating these early childhood education, home visiting, and child care functions to ensure seamless alignment ...

Illinois House committee passes bill to create Department of Early ...

The Department of Early Childhood would be the lead state agency to administer and provide early childhood education and child care programs and ...

Missouri's governor made access to child care a top priority. Where ...

Missouri Gov. Mike Parson made improving access to child care a major part of his 2023 legislative agenda, declaring during his annual State ...

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker announces new early childhood agency

The new agency would oversee preschool funding and regulation and day care licensing, as well as early intervention, home visiting, and child care assistance ...

SB1508 - Provides for the establishment of an early education ...

The school districts in St. Louis County shall continue providing prekindergarten services to eligible children until the resources of the early education ...

New laws reflect states' move to consolidate early learning and care

Last year, Gov. Kelly created the Kansas Early Childhood Transition Task Force, whose work and findings led to her proposed Office of Early ...

Gov. Pritzker Signs Bill Creating New Department of Early ...

SPRINGFIELD – Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed legislation Tuesday creating a new cabinet-level state agency dedicated to early childhood education ...

Governor Kelly's Office of Early Childhood Proposal introduced in ...

TOPEKA — Governor Laura Kelly today announced that her bill to consolidate Kansas' early childhood care and education services into a single ...

Missouri child care crisis a top priority for governor, bipartisan group ...

Parson's proposed $51.7 million increase to the state's child care subsidy program would increase the rate the state reimburses providers who ...