Browse the latest publications, reports, blog posts, and other resources from Building Bright Futures.
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…
Child Care Affordability Analysis
This analysis is the most robust picture we’ve been able to paint of how policy change and investment have increased child…
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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…
Child Care Affordability: Out-of-Pocket Cost as a Percent of Gross Income
The chart below shows the out-of-pocket cost of child care as a percent of gross income for a family of four…
Child Care Affordability: Annual Out-of-Pocket Cost Over Time
The chart below shows the annual out-of-pocket cost of child care for a family of four with one infant and one…
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,…
RAPID Fact Sheet
BBF partnered with the RAPID Survey Project at Stanford University to ask Vermont families: What does daily life actually look like?…
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…
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…
Vermont Early Ed Bulletin: Child Care Affordability, New Act 76 Data, and More
This month, we’re sharing a piece we think is especially timely: our analysis of why child care affordability headlines often don’t…
The Importance of Family, Community, and Environment in the Strategic Plan
When I think about what children need to truly thrive, I think about three things: family, community, and environment. Not just…
Join Us for In-Person or Online Strategic Plan Meetings in April & May
Our vision is simple yet transformative: to ensure that every family, from pregnancy through their child’s eighth year, is healthy, supported,…
Mid-Legislative Session Update from Building Bright Futures
As the legislative session continues, we wanted to share a brief update on a few key early childhood topics, along with…
Now Open: New Application Round for VECF Grants
Today, Monday, March 23, Building Bright Futures has begun accepting applications for Vermont Early Childhood Fund (VECF) Grants for the May…
New Data on Vermont’s Universal Pre-K Shared with House Human Services
On Wednesday, Dr. Morgan Crossman and Dora Levinson testified before the House Committee on Human Services, sharing the latest data and…
Percent of UPK Students Enrolled in School Based Programs
The map shows the percent of Universal PreKindergarten Education (UPK) students enrolled in school based programs by Supervisory Union (Fall 2025)
Percent of 3- and 4-year-olds Enrolled in UPK vs Projected Population
The map below shows Universal Prekindergarten Education (UPK) enrollment as a share of the projected 2025 population of 3- and 4-year-olds…
