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Advocate Profiles

Children are a political constituency without a voice and, as such, rely on resourceful, determined advocates to protect their interests and secure the services they need. Effective activists create credible, grassroots efforts and compel government action.

The pre-k movement is fortunate to have a growing number of strong advocates in a variety of states, and Pre-K Now is proud to spotlight a few of the individuals who are making a difference for children in their states. If you would like to suggest an advocate to be profiled, please submit your suggestion to info@preknow.org.

Education Policy Analyst, National Council of La Raza
Learn how this advocate is working with community leaders, legislators, and others to bring high-quality pre-k to the growing number of Latino children and families.

Analista de Políticas Educativas, Consejo Nacional de La Raza
Lea cómo esta activista trabaja junto con líderes comunitarios, legisladores y otras personas para llevar la educación pre-kindergarten de alta calidad a la creciente población de familias y niños latinos.

President, Ounce of Prevention Fund
Read about this Illinois advocate's determination to put research into practice for young children and to be "a voice for what we know is the right approach."

President, Children's Campaign, Inc.
Find out what this advocate is doing to ensure that every Florida child reaps pre-k 's benefits, just as he has.

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Leadership Matters FY11
"Redefining ESEA" Webinar
Looking for resources from our Webinar, "Redefining ESEA: The Critical Role of Pre-K and the Early Grades in School Reform Efforts”? Access our PowerPoint presentation from the March 17 call here.
see our PowerPoint presentation (PDF)
listen to the call (MP3)
Recovery Round-up
You've got questions? We've got answers -- and when it comes to pre-k and the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, we've got lots of them. Courtesy of Pre-K Now's federal team, here is our great collection of resources to help you navigate and apply ARRA funding.
see the Recovery Round-up
Tips & Tasks for State Advisory Councils
While reauthorizing Head Start in 2007, Congress added a new provision requiring every state to create or designate a State Advisory Council to better coordinate early education and care services. Pre-K Now has two new resources designed to help policymakers and advocates navigate the process of setting up Councils and seize the opportunities offered by them.
State Advisory Councils brief (PDF)
Council planning template (PDF)
Meeting the Challenge of Rural Pre-K
Families everywhere struggle to find high-quality pre-k programs for their children, but the problem is even more acute in rural areas. Pre-K Now has come out with recommendations for federal policymakers to help states meet the unique challenges of rural pre-k.
download the white paper (PDF)
see our other federal policy work
Compare and Contrast
Pre-K Bills in Congress
A number of proposals supporting state-funded high-quality, voluntary pre-kindergarten have been introduced in the 111th Congress. Pre-K Now has analyzed four of the most promising bills: "The Prepare All Kids Act"; the "The Ready to Learn Act"; "The Providing Resources Early for Kids Act"; and "The Universal Pre-Kindergarten Act."
view a table comparing these bills
Find High-Quality Pre-K
With Our Checklist
Quality is key to unlocking pre-k's many benefits. Learn what to ask about and look for when choosing a pre-k program for your child.
get our Pre-K Checklist
Tour a Pre-K Classroom
Through our virtual classroom tour and our short video following real children through their pre-k year, we will help you recognize high quality, understand why it makes a difference, and show you how children benefit.
take the tour
watch our video
Good parenting is enhanced by a high-quality pre-k program.