A new state-by-state report shows more young children enrolled in public pre-K programs nationwide, with Florida continuing to be a leader in access for 4-year-olds but ranking near the bottom on spending per child, a key contributor to program quality. The State of Preschool 2017 annual report finds states heeding the demand for pre-K and […]

This legislative session proved to be a special one for children and families experiencing the first 1000 days of life, particularly in the areas of early learning and prenatal care. Early learning priorities were funded, and the Legislature passed the most important early learning policy legislation in years (CS/CS/HB 1091), adding accountability requirements to increase […]

The The 2018 Florida County Child Well-Being Index, released today by Florida Kids Count, offers mixed news for kids. For the state overall, there have been improvements in the Economic domain.  Still 1 in 5 of Florida’s children lives in poverty.   In Education, improvements were observed in math proficiency and graduation rates, but work remains […]