Join Us for Child Care Conversations This Fall
In fall 2025, Building Bright Futures convened community conversations to understand how Vermont’s early childhood system was functioning following the implementation ...
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BBF to Host Early Childhood Candidate Forums This Fall
In the next few weeks, Building Bright Futures will host a series of in-person regional candidate forums across Vermont. All are ...
Vermont Early Ed Bulletin: Special Edition on Child Care Affordability
Welcome to The Vermont Early Ed Bulletin, your source for current data and resources related to Act 76 and early childhood ...
Celebrating Progress on 2026 Policy Recommendations
Each year, BBF collects input from our 12 Regional Councils, our Strategic Plan Committees and annual Strategic Plan Summit, the State ...
Luck Is Not a System
Over the past several months, my colleagues have shared posts about the first four goals of Vermont’s Early Childhood Strategic Plan ...
What We Heard at the Strategic Plan Summit
On May 18, more than 100 Vermonters gathered at Zenbarn in Waterbury Center for the 2026 State Advisory Council and Early ...
BBF Welcomes Senior Development Manager Martha Spear
We’re excited to introduce Martha Pritchard Spear, who recently joined the Building Bright Futures team as Senior Development Manager. Martha brings more ...
What the 2026 Session Means for Early Childhood in Vermont
The 2026 legislative session was a complicated one. Lawmakers took on education transformation, a tight budget, and a shifting federal landscape ...
New Fact Sheet Shows Vermont Families Struggling
Building Bright Futures believes that good policymaking starts with hearing from the people who are affected most. That’s why, in 2025, ...
The Importance of the Early Childhood Workforce in the Strategic Plan
Today’s post is about Goal 4 of Vermont’s Early Childhood Strategic Plan 2030: All Children Are Supported by a Well-Prepared, Well-Supported ...
The Importance of Opportunity and Access in the Strategic Plan
Last month, we wrote about Goal 2 of Vermont’s Early Childhood Strategic Plan 2030, All Children Are Raised in Safe, Healthy, ...
BBF Announces 2026 VECF Grant Recipients
Building Bright Futures is excited to announce the recipients of our Vermont Early Childhood Fund (VECF) awards for 2026! The fund ...
