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        September 3, 2026

        BBF to Host Early Childhood Candidate Forums This Fall

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        Celebrating Progress on 2026 Policy Recommendations

        July 14, 2026

        Luck Is Not a System

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        What We Heard at the Strategic Plan Summit

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        BBF Welcomes Senior Development Manager Martha Spear

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Cover of Building Bright Futures' report The State of Vermont's Children: 2023 Year in Review
January 19, 2024

Our New Report — The State of Vermont’s Children: 2023 Year in Review

On Jan. 18, 2024, Building Bright Futures and VermontKidsData.org released The State of Vermont’s Children: 2023 Year in Review. This report ...
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January 4, 2024

A video message from Sen. Ruth Hardy and Anna Brouillette

To mark the start of the 2024 session of the Vermont General Assembly, BBF Policy and Program Director Anna Brouillette recorded ...
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September 21, 2023

Inaugural Grand Rounds Seminar Explores Equity-Focused Data

“Data and equity have to lead to some sort of action that leads to a better outcome.”—Iheoma U. Iruka, Ph.D., during ...
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May 9, 2023

Watch Our Short Video on Mental Health in Vermont

May is Mental Health Awareness Month. This short video about mental health for children and families in Vermont highlights one of ...
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March 8, 2023

Watch our Short Video on Vermont’s Early Care and Education System

On January 9, Building Bright Futures presented a virtual briefing on The State of Vermont’s Children: 2022 Year in Review. This ...
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February 15, 2023

Watch our Short Video on Policy Recommendations for Vermont’s Children

On January 9, Building Bright Futures presented a virtual briefing on The State of Vermont’s Children: 2022 Year in Review. This short ...
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January 10, 2023

Our New Report “The State of Vermont’s Children: 2022 Year in Review”

On Jan. 9, 2023, Building Bright Futures and Vermont’s Early Childhood Data and Policy Center released The State of Vermont’s Children: ...
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September 15, 2022

Wonderful video from Vermont Public’s Nina Keck

My dad, Randy Crossman, completed 365 Pico Mountain hikes in 362 days, finishing the endeavor on June 18, 2022, and raising ...
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July 1, 2022

Now Available: Vermont’s Child Care and Early Childhood Education Systems Analysis Final Report

The Vermont Child Care and Early Childhood Education Systems Analysis final report is now available. Click here for Final Report. Report ...
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January 11, 2022

Report Release: State of Vermont’s Children: 2021 Year in Review

A newly released report from Building Bright Futures, The State of Vermont’s Children: 2021 Year in Review, provides an objective, data-driven ...
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January 11, 2021

Report Release: 2020 How Are Vermont’s Young Children and Families?

Building Bright Futures released the 2020 How Are Vermont’s Young Children and Families report on January 11th 2021. The report is ...
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