Action Center
Start Early’s grassroots advocacy aims to improve the lives of young children and families by educating legislators and policymakers and urging them to prioritize early learning and care.
Make Your Voice Heard
Share your story or contact legislators to help make an impact on local, state and federal policies.
Our Voices Matter: Keep Fighting for Head Start
Head Start is at risk. The proposed FY26 budget includes flat funding for the program. Tell Congress: flat funding isn’t enough — our children deserve more.
Celebrate 60 Years of Head Start: Share Your Story
Do you have a story about how Head Start has made a difference in your life or your community? We’re collecting real stories from families, alumni, educators, advocates, business leaders and partners to amplify the transformative power of Head Start in communities across the country.
Policy and advocacy are integral parts of Start Early's mission to ensure all young children and their families have access to quality early learning and care experiences.
Our Impact
Learn more about how we are supporting children, families and early childhood professionals as we improve the state of early learning in America.
Support Our Work
Together, when we start early, we can close the opportunity gap and ensure every child has a chance to reach their full potential.
What We Do
Our comprehensive approach applies our deep expertise in program, policy and research so that children, families and educators can thrive.
