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Policy Recommendations

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February 20, 2025

Introducing Quorum, Our New Legislative Monitoring Tool

The public policy making process can be unpredictable and confusing. As a result, it can be difficult to stay informed about ...
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January 15, 2025

Our New Report, “The State of Vermont’s Children: 2024 Year in Review”

On Monday, Building Bright Futures and Vermont’s Early Childhood Data & Policy Center released The State of Vermont’s Children: 2024 Year ...
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November 13, 2024

State Advisory Council Endorses 2025 Policy Recommendations

Last week, the State Advisory Council (SAC) formally endorsed the Policy Recommendations of Vermont’s Early Childhood State Advisory Council Network for ...
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November 4, 2024

2025 Policy Recommendations of VT’s Early Childhood State Advisory Council Network

On Nov. 4, 2024, the State Advisory Council (SAC) formally endorsed the Policy Recommendations of the Vermont Early Childhood State Advisory ...
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May 30, 2024

How BBF Develops Our Annual Policy Recommendations

Each year, BBF develops Policy Recommendations with input from families, early childhood professionals, and other partners from across the Network. The ...
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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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October 30, 2023

State Advisory Council Endorses 2024 Policy Recommendations

On Oct. 23, the State Advisory Council (SAC) formally endorsed the Policy Recommendations of the Vermont Early Childhood State Advisory Council ...
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October 27, 2023

2024 Policy Recommendations of Vermont’s Early Childhood State Advisory Council Network

On Oct. 23, 2023, the State Advisory Council (SAC) formally endorsed the Policy Recommendations of the Vermont Early Childhood State Advisory ...
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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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October 28, 2022

2023 Policy Recommendations of the Vermont Early Childhood State Advisory Council Network

In Oct. 2022, the State Advisory Council (SAC) formally endorsed the Policy Recommendations of the Vermont Early Childhood State Advisory Council ...
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October 25, 2022

State Advisory Council endorses 2023 Policy Recommendations

Yesterday, the State Advisory Council (SAC) formally endorsed the Policy Recommendations of the Vermont Early Childhood State Advisory Council Network for ...
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October 28, 2021

2021-2022 Policy Recommendations of the Vermont Early Childhood State Advisory Council Network

In October 2021, the State Advisory Council voted to endorse the 2021-2022 Policy Recommendations. The recommendations serve as a tool in ...
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