Overview

In this CELFE webinar, panelists discuss how advocates can use state-by-state data from the Shortchanged Project and NIEER’s State of Preschool Yearbook to inform and influence early learning funding and policy decisions. Building on prior introductions to these resources, the session focuses on practical strategies for using state profiles, rankings, and advocacy tools to shape messaging, engage decision-makers, and support effective policy design at the state level.

Presenters:

• Theresa Hawley, Ph.D. – Executive Director, Center for Early Learning Funding Equity (Host)
• GG Weisenfeld – Associate Director of Technical Assistance, National Institute for Early Education Research
• Albert Wat – Deputy Director of Advocacy and Impact, Alliance for Early Success
• Sessy Nyman – Deputy Director, Center for Early Learning Funding Equity