New Department of Early Childhood coming to Illinois thanks to ...

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

Once fully implemented in 2026, this new agency will make life simpler, better, and fairer for tens of thousands of Illinois families." "The launch of the ...

Illinois Department of Early Childhood: Welcome

A new state agency, the Department of Early Childhood will unite the majority of early childhood services into one place, making it easier for families to ...

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

Pritzker signed legislation Tuesday creating a new cabinet-level state agency dedicated to early childhood education and development. Thanks to ...

Illinois Creates a New Department of Early Childhood

Angela Farwig, a longtime advocate for early childhood education who leads Illinois Action for Children, believes the creation of the new ...

Gov. Pritzker signs bill creating new Illinois Department of Early ...

JB Pritzker's main ...

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

A bill creating a new state Department of Early Childhood cleared a key Illinois House committee Friday morning by a 14-0 vote.

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.

Consolidated, 'compassionate' services pledged for new Illinois ...

Illinois' governor has signed a law creating a separate Department of Early Childhood that he says will make it easier on families to get ...

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.

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

Illinois is planning to create a state agency focused on early childhood, according to Gov. J.B. Pritzker's office. The new agency would oversee ...

House gives OK to new state agency focused on early childhood ...

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois House gave final passage Thursday to a bill establishing a new cabinet-level state agency whose mission will be ...

Governor JB Pritzker Signs SB1 (The Department of Early Childhood ...

Illinois Action for Children expresses its gratitude to Governor JB Pritzker, State Senate Majority Leader Kimberly Lightford, and State ...

B-N residents offer feedback on state's new early childhood ... - WGLT

Since Gov. JB Pritzker signed it into law in June 2024, officials have been preparing to launch the Illinois Department of Early Childhood ...

Illinois Senate passes bill creating Department of Early Childhood

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) — Illinois is one step closer to creating a new state agency to oversee early childhood education programs.

Governor Pritzker announces new early childhood initiative.

Thanks to Governor Pritzker and his administration, SmartStart Illinois is a core part of the state's budget, investing 300 million in early ...

House sends proposal creating Department of Early Childhood to ...

The proposal to create a new state agency to oversee early childhood education programs in Illinois is heading to Gov. JB Pritzker's desk.

Start Early Statement on Illinois Department of Early Childhood

An initiative of Governor JB Pritzker, the proposal, which passed the Illinois Senate last month, aims to improve access to critical early ...

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.

Illinois's Bold Bid to Expand Preschool Access to All – NASBE

The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) administered the Early Childhood Block Grant. The Department of Human Services administered programs to subsidize ...

Pritzker signs bill creating new Department of Early Childhood as ...

Angela Farwig, a longtime advocate for early childhood education at Illinois Action for Children, believes the creation of the new ...