RIght Start Fact Sheet: Early Childhood IDEA Task Force Legislation 2024
H-7438 (Carson) & S-2512 (Valverde) The federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) makes states responsible for delivering Early Intervention services to infants and toddlers with developmental delays and disabilities, and it makes states and school districts responsible for overseeing and delivering special education services to young children from age three to kindergarten entry. In […]
Big Week for RIght from the Start! 8 Opportunities to Support Priorities for RI’s Young Children & Families
This week is a big week for the RIght from the Start Campaign, with at least 8 opportunities to support priority legislation and advocate for budget items to help ensure all babies and young children in the state can get good start in life. This is a long email organized by date of hearing with […]
Fact Sheet: Solving the Early Educator Staffing Crisis in Rhode Island
Check out our full fact sheet on policies and investments needed to Solve the Early Educator Staffing Crisis in Rhode Island.
Fact Sheet: Save First Connections & Family Home Visiting
Check out our full fact sheet on policies and investments needed to Save First Connections & Family Home Visiting.
Fact Sheet: Rhode Island’s Paid Leave Program is Leaving Families Behind
Our partner Zero To Three has developed a helpful fact sheet detailing how Rhode Island’s Temporary Caregiver Insurance (TCI) program has not kept pace with emerging research and best practices over the past decade. That’s why we are supporting legislation to expand TCI from 6 weeks to 12 weeks of paid family leave to meet […]
2024 RIght Start Agenda Kickoff A Big Success
On February 1st in the State House’s State Room, we were joined by elected champions including Governor Dan McKee, Speaker Joe Shekarchi, Senate Majority Leader Ryan Pearson, House and Senate members, advocates, early educators, and parents to kickoff RIght from the Start’s 2024 legislative and budget priorities campaign. Thank you to everyone who came out […]
RIght Start 2024 Legislative & Budget Priorities
Rhode Island needs state budget investments and policies that help ensure ALL Rhode Island babies and young children, regardless of zip code, race, ethnicity, or family income, get off to the right start in life! Investments in young children and families strengthen our economy now and ensure a bright future. Early Care and Education Solve the Early […]
RIght from the Start Urges Governor McKee to Fund Early Care, Education, Health & Development, and Family Economic Development Priorities in FY 2025 State Budget
The RIght from the Start campaign has sent a letter to Governor Dan McKee urging the inclusion of funding and policy changes that support early care, education, health & development, and family economic development priorities in the state’s FY 2025 state budget. We look forward to working with Governor McKee and the General Assembly on these important […]
RIght from the Start Urges Rhode Island Congressional Delegation To Support Emergency Federal Funding To Stabilize Child Care
The RIght from the Start campaign and child care leaders have written a letter to our Congressional delegation urging them to support emergency federal funding to help support Rhode Island’s child care sector as federal stabilization and state pandemic retention bonus funding comes to an end. It is critical that Congress finds a way to make these […]
RIght from the Start 2023-2024 Open Campaign Meetings Schedule
The RIght from the Start campaign is lucky to have an incredible network of champions and organizations that support our work. We want to keep everyone engaged in our advocacy and legislative work, and that’s why this year we are launching Open Campaign Meetings so our broader coalition of supporters can stay informed about our efforts to […]