About
The Center on Child and Family Policy (CCFP) created the ECE State Policy Center to help state leaders make better early care and education (ECE) policy. This new project focuses on advancing market-based solutions that improve child well-being, empower parents, and strengthen state economies.
States control the key levers that shape ECE access and quality — licensing, funding, and program standards. We built this Center to help you use those levers well.
We focus on two key goals that deliver the strongest results for families, children, and state economies:
Empowering Parents: Expanding access to quality ECE for lower-income working families.
Building the ECE Workforce: Developing the skilled, sustainable workforce that makes quality programs possible.
What We Offer
To support your work, we provide:
Core ECE knowledge: An overview of “ECE Essentials,” a 140-term glossary, and common FAQs to ground your policy decisions
Comprehensive policy framework: Our two goals for strengthening ECE, key strategies to achieve those goals, and specific policies that work
State-specific data: Critical metrics on your population — from poverty rates to workforce participation — to inform targeted solutions
Real-world examples: Profiles of innovative programs that are working in other states
Who We Are
The Center on Child and Family Policy (CCFP) is a nonpartisan public policy organization dedicated to improving early childhood policy and highlighting the essential role of families in children's early development. Learn more about CCFP.
