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What a Government Shutdown Means for Early Childhood Programs

NAEYC – October 2025Federal funding delays can disrupt childcare subsidies, Head Start, nutritionassistance, and other essential services that young children, families andcommunity preschools rely on. It further underscores the need to protectconsistent support for early childhood education. Why this matters to Cincinnati: Stability at the federal level is crucial toCincinnati’s early education ecosystem. Learn More: […]

Local Early Childhood Initiatives Need Head Start

New America – May 2025Head Start plays an essential role in local early learning systems, even in cities andcounties with additional preschool funding. Without Head Start, communities risklosing support for learning opportunities, with children from lower-incomehouseholds being impacted the most, making it harder to build and maintainstrong programs for all families. Why this matters to […]

Building Stronger Early Childhood Coalitions

New America – March 2025Strong cross-sector partnerships are critical to protect early education access.Organizations that proactively establish and maintain those partnerships areClient: Cincinnati Preschool Promise Project Name: CPP Website RedesignService: Blogs & Podcasts Page Copy Optimization Date: 11/22/25equipped to respond more effectively to economic challenges and keep highquality learning opportunities available for children and families. […]

Meet the Early Care and Education Implementation Working Group

New America – October 2024This blog post introduces a collaboration of early childhood leaders across thecountry who are working to improve how early learning programs are built,funded, and delivered at the local level. Their goal is to learn from one anotherand share strategies that help communities create more coordinated systems thatsupport young children, preschool providers, […]