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 ...
Act 76
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 ...
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 ...
Findings from Fall 2025 Child Care Conversations
In fall 2025, Building Bright Futures convened six community conversations with center-based directors and staff, family child care home providers, UPK ...
The Vermont Early Ed Bulletin: Reflecting on A New Act 76 Report
Dear colleagues and partners, This month, Building Bright Futures released the 2025 Act 76 Monitoring Report, and I want to start ...
2025 Report on Act 76 Monitoring
Building Bright Futures (BBF) is responsible for monitoring Act 76, Vermont’s child care law. BBF submits a report about Act 76 ...
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 ...
Act 76 in the 2025 Legislative Session
The Prekindergarten Education Implementation Committee had several recommendations for the Legislature in December 2024, including continuing to invest in a mixed ...
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 ...
Vermont’s Child Care Update: How New Policies Are Supporting Families and Child Care Providers
Thanks to Vermont’s historic Act 76, child care subsidies are now available to more families than ever before. Providers also benefit, ...
BBF’s Approach to Legislative Advisement in 2025
On June 16, Vermont’s General Assembly officially adjourned and brought the 2025 legislative session to a close in Montpelier. Over the ...
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 ...
