Momentum is growing for programs like evidence-based home visits and high-quality childcare and preschool. Vermont passed Act 166 in 2014 providing Universal Prekindergarten for all 3-, 4-, and 5-year-olds for 10 hours per week during the academic year. Full implementation of that law was delayed for a year, but Vermont is taking steps to even the playing field for children and their families who are shut out of opportunities to improve their economic mobility.
Building Bright Futures Regional Councils and partners hosted regional forums convening stakeholders invested in improving pre-K ahead of the 2020 legislative session.
