Start Early

Start Early advances quality early learning for families with children, before birth through their earliest years, to close the opportunity gap.

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Too many families face barriers accessing #EarlyIntervention (EI) services when support matters most. Our new landscape analysis examines the biggest challenges facing EI systems & how to improve access and outcomes for children and families. Read report: https://t.co/BqehHaGrC0

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Today, we gather to celebrate & invest in what matters most—our youngest learners. If you can’t join us at the #StartEarlyLuncheon, you can still support early childhood development & help us reach our goal. #EarlyChildhoodMatters #InvestInEarlyLearning https://t.co/QkMMVuDKvF

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Thank you to our Premier Sponsors. Your support helps us continue our work to ensure every child has access to quality early learning and care. We’re so grateful to have you on this journey with us. Learn more about the #StartEarlyLuncheon & our impact: https://t.co/8qZJPlMKYn

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Head Start teachers build the foundation for lifelong learning — but many face low pay, staffing shortages & more. A proposed federal rule (NPRM) could roll back wage & benefit protections. Comment by 6/11 to support Head Start: https://t.co/EtTq4TWc3D #TogetherforHeadStart

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Shoutout to our amazing Champion Sponsors of the #StartEarlyLuncheon! Your support helps us uplift early learning and care for all children—and we’re so grateful to have you by our side. 🌟 🎟️ Join us June 3 #StartEarly #ThankYouSponsors https://t.co/U4wwYvUR6X

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Our recording of “Trump Accounts: What Early Childhood & Maternal Health Staff Need to Know" is live. Start Early & @codeforamerica discussed the federal government’s recent launch of new tax-advantaged savings accounts for children: https://t.co/ioWbDo7jP4 #TogetherforHeadStart

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Say hello to our Luncheon Chairs, Helen Zell and Bruce Rauner✨ We’re proud to have their leadership behind this year’s #StartEarlyLuncheon. 🔗 Learn more: https://t.co/1Yl82fnEN5

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Join us on June 3 at our #StartEarlyLuncheon for an inspiring afternoon featuring stories from parents, early learning providers, and advocates — plus a fireside chat between Start Early President Diana Rauner & Shannon Watts. Can’t wait to see you there! https://t.co/y4T2vFiZOK

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The agenda for the 2026 #HVSummit is now live! 🎉
Explore sessions bringing together leaders across policy, practice & research. The 2026 Summit features:

✅ 2 Plenary Sessions
✅ NEW! 3 Impact Spotlight Sessions
✅ 30 workshops
& MORE!

Learn more: https://t.co/XZs132WLIU

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We are thrilled to welcome Nila Diab as Executive Director of Start Early Illinois this June. She brings more than 15 years of experience in early childhood, nonprofit leadership, strategy and operations. Please join us in welcoming Nila to Start Early!

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Head Start turns 61!

40 million children since 1965. Every state. Every territory. Still here.

#HappyBirthdayHeadStart, a program that bet on kids early and kept winning. https://t.co/2sVRopXTto

🎂 Join us as we celebrate this transformative program. #HeadStart61

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New child savings accounts are now law—but families have questions. Join us 5/21 @ 3pm ET for a webinar on Section 530A Trump Accounts: what they are & how families access them. Ideal for home visitors, Head Start staff & early childhood professionals: https://t.co/xpHw1BWK6v

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Earlier this week, we joined community leaders, educators, families & partners in Zion, IL, to celebrate the groundbreaking of Educare Lake County. Read about this transformative investment in children, families & the future of #earlylearning in Illinois: https://t.co/ZhFohuXBwW

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This #ProviderAppreciationDay — and every day — the early childhood workforce deserves more than appreciation. They deserve action. When we invest in the earliest years, everyone benefits:
Stronger families.
Stronger communities.
A stronger future.

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The #StartEarlyLuncheon is almost here & we’re grateful for the generous support of our Presenting Sponsors. Their dedication to early learning ensures more children have access to the strong start they deserve. Join us for our inspiring event on 6/3: https://t.co/7fGJrd2hvl

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Join us for our #StartEarlyLuncheon on June 3 hosted by Bruce Rauner and Helen Zell! This year's program will explore how the earliest years open the door to possibility—for every child, every family, every generation. Register today:https://t.co/I3BdD77FWG

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We see it everyday.