Policy At Work

Policy change informs practice, and in return,
practice informs policy change.

The science has demonstrated what children need in order to start school ready to learn and succeed in life. This proof has informed program models that now serve as real-life examples in which we can see how effective early childhood policies work in practice.

Today we can see high quality early learning environments for disadvantaged children in action.

Sixpence shifts the odds in favor of children at risk. A sustainable funding source in Nebraska, it combines public and private investments to improve quality experiences for children in their first three years of life.