THREE WAYS TO OWN A GONDOLA CABIN
BE A HERO. OWN A GONDOLA. SUPPORT EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION & CARE. An epic opportunity! Purchase a piece of ski history while investing in Park City’s future. This summer, Park City Mountain…
Our Families Need A Hero
Speak up for early childcare and education! Summit County families, childcare providers, and our local economy desperately need our support as our early childcare sector faces a financial crisis. Federal…
Early Childhood Care and Education Is Essential to the Functioning of Our Community
Did you know that 77% of Utah residents live in a childcare desert, where access to affordable childcare is limited or nonexistent? And when childcare programs are available, the average…
Aspen Kids First Program Helps Families That Don’t Qualify For Other Subsidies
KPCW’s Leslie Thatcher interviewed Aspen’s Kids First program co-manager Nancy Nichols this morning. You can listen to the full interview here. Over thirty years ago, the voters in Aspen added…
2022 Kindergarten Entry Scores Still Show Disparity In School Readiness
Improving school readiness and closing the opportunity gap are two of the critical priorities of the Early Childhood Alliance. In reviewing the Kindergarten Entry and Exit Profile (KEEP) results for…
Helping Children Thrive: The Power of the Collective
Access to childcare is an essential part of our community fabric. Yet, too many families in our community cannot find nor afford child care. According to the family budget…
Mixed-Status Families Can Apply For Child-Care Subsidies In Utah Starting In April
In response to numerous public comments, Utah has revised its rules regarding eligibility for child-care subsidies. On December 1, 2021, Utah’s Department of Workforce Services posted a notice of change…
Utah’s Kids Deserve A Statewide Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library Program
Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library mails free, age-appropriate, high-quality books each month to children under age five, without any other restrictions or eligibility criteria. These books are delivered directly to children’s…
Utah Is Still Denying Access To Child-Care Subsidies For U.S. Children Living With Undocumented Immigrant Parents
As was recently featured in KPCW’s story, Utah has responded to federal guidance instructing them not to check the citizenship status of the parents when qualifying families for the federally-funded…
Utah’s Prenatal-To-3 State Policy Roadmap
The University of Texas’ LBJ School of Public Affairs’ Prenatal-to-3 Policy Impact Center recently issued its 2021 policy roadmaps for each state. Utah’s roadmap is available here. Unfortunately, Utah is…
The Market Is Failing Early Childhood
“Children, their parents, and the economies in which they operate are all better off when societies provide easily accessible, high-quality child care and early education options. ”— U.S. Dept. of the…
Early Care And Education Deserve Public Support
As Congress debates the numerous proposals to support care infrastructure, one thing is clear: we are missing a collective opportunity to invest in our youngest citizens. Part of President Biden’s…