Start Early Funders

Start Early's goal is to ensure every child in Minnesota is physically, socially, emotionally and cognitively prepared for school and lifelong success.

[Nathan Coulter @NathanCoulter]

Child care providers are telling us what they need.

Families are telling us what they need.

Businesses are telling us what they need.

We should give them what they need.

#mnleg #GreatStartMN #FullyFundChildCare

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[Start Early Funders @StartEarly_MN]

Their proposal would make it so no family pays more than 7% of their income on childcare - the amount that's considered affordable by the Federal government. #GreatStartMN #mnleg

[Start Early Funders @StartEarly_MN]

Did you know the average MN family with young kids spends a whopping 21% of their income on childcare? @carlieforhouse & @grant_hauschild are proposing to expand child care and early learning support. https://t.co/tEI2mbtsQR

[Cisa Keller @ckeller16]

Great tool for MN families to see what #affordablechildcare looks like for them! #mnleg #childcare #childcarecrisis

[Minnesota Child Care Association @MnChildCareAssn]

How much would a family pay for quality child care if MN achieved its goal of no more than 7% of family income? Check it out and be amazed: https://t.co/UGUxcZisA1

[Start Early Funders @StartEarly_MN]

The 17th Nancy Latimer ECE Awards on Nov, 29th at the Annual Little Moments Count conference were a success!
We are proud to announce our winners @itsjust_cupcake, @Neski12 and @DeniseMayotte. Congratulations & thank you for championing early childhood education!

[Start Early Funders @StartEarly_MN]

Excited to join the House Children and Families committee to talk all things child care and early learning affordability! You can follow along online if you can't make it in person - https://t.co/RI6VKp0bpz

[Start Early Funders @StartEarly_MN]

In case you missed it - FANTASTIC coverage yesterday by @MPRnews on the child care affordability crisis! https://t.co/ISo4MOEYer

[Minnesota Child Care Association @MnChildCareAssn]

Paid feedback opportunity for early educators - please share your expertise! Register here: https://t.co/5geeLtHrLZ

[ZERO TO THREE @ZEROTOTHREE]

We asked early childhood experts what makes a difference when ensuring early childhood programs are inclusive of LGBTQ+ individuals & families.

Read what Milo Becker and other thought leaders have to say.
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[Nathan Coulter @NathanCoulter]

Our future together depends on our ability to remove barriers of any kind to education for everyone - from early childhood, through higher education. That work can, should, and must continue. #mnleg

[Representative María Isa @MariaIsa]

I’m happy to share that this past session, I authored & passed legislation that renewed funding for 4,000 voluntary pre-k seats that were set to expire & was also able to negotiate added funding for an additional 5,200 seats in the state education finance omnibus. These 9,200 seats will be allocated to low-income children throughout Minnesota by FY26.
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[Nathan Coulter @NathanCoulter]

Agree with @sturdevant here.

The work/funding put into early care/education this year are hugely important. Speaker @melissahortman is right to say that it may have the biggest payoff of anything we did this year. #mnleg #GreatStartMN #BestState

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[Dave Pinto @davepinto]

ICYMI - the investments that improve the well-being of young kids will build a better future for all of us. #GreatStartMN
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[North Star Prosperity @NStarProsperity]

The #mnleg delivered investments for child care that will begin to address skyrocketing costs. Read more here: https://t.co/3AmYgUNulu

[Nathan Coulter @NathanCoulter]

Including Minnesota.

We took some important steps this year, but we need to do more and yes, invest more, if we want an early care system that works. #mnleg #GreatStartMN #BestState #AllInForKids

[North Star Prosperity @NStarProsperity]

Minnesota's brand new Dept. of Children, Youth & Families is a major investment in the future of our state! There's more work to do to make child care more affordable for families, but a dedicated state agency is a step in the right direction. #mnleg

[ZERO TO THREE @ZEROTOTHREE]

We #ThinkBabies are the best investment Congress can make! 👶 RT if you agree! #StrollingThunder

[Minnesota Child Care Association @MnChildCareAssn]

CARE (Child Care Advocates Ready to Emerge) Fellowship applications are now OPEN for the 2023-2024 class! Come get your advocacy on. :) https://t.co/fTYO8uLU4h

[Dave Pinto @davepinto]

Glad to spend the morning w/ ece advocates celebrating wins & getting excited about the work to come! Congrats to @MaryKunesh9, @NathanCoulter, @MariaIsa & @jimabeler for being recognized by @StartEarly_MN as Early Childhood Legislative Champions. #EverybodyIn #GreatStartMN