Action Center
Start Early’s grassroots advocacy aims to improve the lives of young children and families by educating legislators and policymakers and urging them to prioritize early learning and care.
Make Your Voice Heard
Share your story or contact legislators to help make an impact on local, state and federal policies.
Head Start & Other Early Childhood Programs Left in the Dark
This week, five Administration for Children & Families’ regional offices were closed effective immediately. Without their essential support, early childhood programs, including Head Start are at risk. Contact Congress TODAY and ask they retract the closures.
Ask Your Legislator To Champion Investments in Early Childhood Programs
Write a letter asking your lawmaker to champion early learning and care programs.
Policy and advocacy are integral parts of Start Early's mission to ensure young children and their families have access to quality, equitable early learning and care.
Our Impact
Learn more about how we are supporting children, families and early childhood professionals as we improve the state of early learning in America.
Support Our Work
Together, when we start early, we can close the opportunity gap and ensure every child has a chance to reach their full potential.
What We Do
Our comprehensive approach applies our deep expertise in program, policy and research so that children, families and educators can thrive.
