Vermont’s Early Childhood Data & Policy Center is a nonpartisan, independent source of data, policy, research, and publications on issues and priorities for children from the prenatal period through age 8 in Vermont. The Center is a project of Building Bright Futures. Our work includes data and research, policy, monitoring, and innovation. Vermont’s Early Childhood Data & Policy Center is a critical tool for centralizing data, advising partners on its use, and informing policy across Vermont’s early childhood system.
Data and Research
A tool to access and download high-quality, up-to-date data
Our yearly, data-rich report on the well-being of Vermont children and families
Online seminars to elevate data and best practices that affect Vermont’s early childhood sector
Policy
Annual recommendations to policymakers
Ongoing advisement to the Vermont Legislature
Track bills related to children and families
To inform policy, programming, and investment
Monitoring
Monitoring Act 76, a Vermont child care law passed in 2023
Evaluating the Preschool Development Grant, a federal grant to strengthen the early childhood system, support the early childhood workforce, and improve service quality and availability
Innovation
A plan to inform how Vermont will tackle data gaps, set priorities, and link data across systems
Aligning data, monitoring, and evaluation efforts
Advising on data, monitoring the Strategic Plan
Data and Policy News
The Vermont Early Ed Bulletin: Reflecting on A New Act 76 Report
Our New Report, “The State of Vermont’s Children: 2025 Year in Review”
Finding Connection in Unexpected Places: A Summer and Fall with Building Bright Futures