Over 530 leaders from around the country gathered deep in the heart of Texas at the end of March to explore how to ensure readiness, promote equity, and secure resources for high quality programs and services for all young people. The 6th annual Ready by 21 National Meeting in Austin convened experts, practitioners and policymakers on how to improve partnerships and supports for children and youth.

All workshop presentations from the event have now been uploaded to the National Meeting website. Simply click on the workshop you are interested in, and then look for the presentation link below the presenter area. Photos from the three content-rich and fun-packed days have been uploaded as well. Videos of the plenary sessions will be posted soon.

We hope to see you in 2018!!

As more local jurisdictions are seeking out ways to inoculate their communities from wide-ranging federal funding cuts, the Boston City Council's Committee on Healthy Women, Families & Communities is hoping to bring together leaders in the field to speak in support of establishing a broad city- and state-wide coalition to enhance early childcare and education. An increasing amount of data is revealing that voters are willing to tax themselves to finance children's services. This trend can encourage local leaders to think and plan comprehensively about financing children's services at the local level.