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        September 3, 2026

        BBF to Host Early Childhood Candidate Forums This Fall

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        Luck Is Not a System

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Graphic with headshots of three panelists and text that is repeated in the article below (event title and date, panelists' names and titles)
May 5, 2026

Grand Rounds Panel Explores Data Privacy in Vermont’s Early Childhood Systems

“We are all impacted by data privacy, or lack thereof, and it’s producing negative impacts, really compelling us to have this ...
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Cover of The State of Vermont's Children: 2025 Year in Review with image of teacher in classroom with four preschoolers clapping in a circle
January 13, 2026

Our New Report, “The State of Vermont’s Children: 2025 Year in Review”

Yesterday, Building Bright Futures and Vermont’s Early Childhood Data & Policy Center released The State of Vermont’s Children: 2025 Year in ...
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Toddler with pigtails looking at camera, with teacher in headscarf playing pattycake with another toddler in background
September 30, 2025

The Vermont Early Ed Bulletin: Issue 1

Welcome to the first edition of The Vermont Early Ed Bulletin, your source for current data and resources related to Act ...
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Parent lifting young child in arms with pumpkins and hay bales in background
September 23, 2025

Hear Dr. Morgan Crossman on the Future of Child Care

Earlier this month, I spoke at “Growing Vermont: A Conversation on the Future of Child Care,” a town hall event hosted ...
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Child at table writing with pencil in workbook next to bins of classroom supplies
July 31, 2025

Elevating Urgent Needs in Vermont’s Early Childhood System: July SAC Public Forum Highlights

On July 28, 2025, Vermont’s Early Childhood State Advisory Council (SAC) convened a special public forum. The forum invited community voices ...
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Flyer for Act 76 Grand Rounds panel
April 16, 2025

Video and Highlights from Our Act 76 Grand Rounds Panel

In March, five experts joined our Early Childhood Grand Rounds panel to talk about Vermont’s Act 76, Vermont’s landmark child care ...
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A speaker at a podium and a diverse group of four panelists at a table face a room full of Regional Council Summit attendees at round tables
October 29, 2024

Focus on Equity at Fifth Annual Statewide Regional Summit

For five years now, Building Bright Futures Regional Managers have brought together Regional Council members from across the state around a ...
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Mariana Sears from Hunger Free Vermont at the Orleans meals site with volunteer Joanna Burgess
August 19, 2024

The Importance of Summer Meal Programs for Children

This June and July, BBF Regional Manager Linda Michniewicz and volunteers handed out free, nutritious meals to children in the Orleans ...
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Flyer for Vermont Early Childhood Grand Rounds on July 18, 2024. Topic: Family Leadership - Promising Practices
August 7, 2024

Highlights from Grand Rounds Seminar on Family Leadership and Representation

On July 18, 2024, the Building Bright Futures Families & Communities Committee co-chairs Jen Fortman and Sarah Morrison moderated a Vermont ...
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An Asian baby holds a picture book called Fruit Alphabet
May 3, 2024

The Importance of Literacy and Access to Books

One of the concerning trends in this year’s The State of Vermont’s Children is that the percentage of third grade students ...
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Screenshot of video overview of State of Vermont’s Children Report: 2023 Year in Review
March 27, 2024

How Homelessness, Mental Health Conditions, and More Affect Vermont Children

In addition to the spotlight on perinatal health we featured recently from BBF’s The State of Vermont’s Children, this year’s report ...
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Screenshot of perinatal health video from State of Vermont’s Children Report: 2023 Year in Review
February 26, 2024

Highlighting Mental Health & Substance Use in the Perinatal Period

This year, the spotlight in BBF’s The State of Vermont’s Children report focuses on perinatal health and well-being. The perinatal period, ...
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