Spreading the word as we strive for equity
Illinois State Board of Education Met Sept. 20
During the Public Participation section of the September 20, 2023 Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) meeting, numerous staff members, community partners, and school officials spoke on Birth to Five Illinois supports and funding.
Childcare Shortages, Expenses Affecting Sangamon Families' Quality of Life | Community Voices
NPR Illinois covers the presentation Region 51 Manager and Family Council member gave to Citizens Club of Springfield. Watch, read, or listen to what families need in Sangamon and Menard Counties!
Birth to Five Illinois: Region 51 Presents to the Citizens Club of Springfield
Watch Region 51 Council Manager, Ashley Earles, and Region 51 Family Council member, Monique Nally, present to the Citizens Club of Springfield on what families need in Sangamon and Menard Counties!
Birth to Five Illinois - WTAX News Interview
Listen to an interview with Ashley Earles, Birth to Five Illinois Region 51 Council Manager!
Senate Early Childhood Education Committee Meeting
Birth to Five Illinois provided in-person testimony in Springfield at the newly formed Senate Early Childhood Committee meeting. Liz Gibson, Region 32, discussed the importance of a mixed delivery system in eliminating preschool deserts.
Child Care Press Conference
In Springfield, members of our Birth to Five Illinois: Region 51 Action Council and Family Council shared their perspectives on the need for accessible, affordable early childhood programs for their families and for children.