So excited for this year’s National Asso. of State Leaders in Early Education Roundtable! Register here: naecs-sde.org/2022-roundtable.

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A great opportunity for state leaders to hear about opportunities for systems alignment from federal leaders!

So excited for this panel and we also get to hear from @DrBCaron about collaborations between OHS and OSEP! Join us at 1pm ET!!

Great panel on systems alignment at the state and local level! It’s all about relationships and focusing on the end users of the system - Children, families and educators! David Jacobson First 10 Network Lindsey Allard Agnamba School Readiness Nasha Patel Start Early @JRP4kids Oregon Department of Early Learning and Care

“Let’s move away from running the funding and toward running the functions” - Nasha Patel of Watershed Advisors on coordinating systems to support children and families.

Award-winning researcher and scholar @IheomaIruka of FPG Institute details the roots of inequity in ECE for NASLEE members at this year’s #NASLEE_Roundtable

We’re so excited to see this work come to life with our members! Thanks to the NASLEE executive committee and School Readiness for making this possible!!

So interesting to hear cross-sector strategies and specific state examples from NM, RI, WA, OR and DC! Thanks @zizigirl, Jani Kozlowski, and Mina Hong! Teaching Strategies, @ECTACenter, Start Early

Great conversation on moving the needle on compensation in DC, OR and NM! #NASLEE_Roundtable

A great session to discuss next steps for the PreK Data Equity Framework with ECE state leaders! Thank you Elizabeth Jordan, Dale Richards and Ja’Chelle Ball of Child Trends #NASLEE_Roundtable

So great to hear about ECE funding and sustainability in states and hear directly about NC and IL with @3and2is5 of NCDHHS, Theresa Hawley of Celfe_, Molly Sullivan of FirstChildrensFinance, and Elizabeth Gaines of Children's Funding Project. Thanks to all! #NASLEE_Roundtable

Data is so important for identifying equity gaps and communicating the need for change! Thanks to our partners at NIEER and state leaders in Alabama and DC for some great strategies for this! NIEER #NASLEE_Roundtable

It’s so helpful for state leaders to hear about local level successes. Thank you @aplutaehlers of NACo Digital Team and Jamie Albert of National League of Cities for sharing with state leaders at the #NASLEE_Roundtable

A phenomenal panel of NASLEE Veterans - Jim Squires, Jacqueline Jones and Noel Kelty share wisdom on working in state government with NASLEE members. NASLEE legacy and future in one virtual room!! #NASLEE_Roundtable

“It’s an HONOR to serve as a state leader!” And “I get to, not I have to!” are just a few of the powerful statements from these legendary National Asso. of State Leaders in Early Education Veterans! We thank you so much for sharing your wisdom with NASLEE members.

I can't wait to connect with everyone on NASLEE's online member portal! A great place for state leaders in ECE and those who support them to stay connected and learn from one another. See you there!

Wow - so proud of these state leaders who are also active NASLEE leaders! And the great Libby Doggett moderating this incredible panel. Kudos to all! #ECEMixedDelivery

Wanna connect with other state leaders in early education? Check out the new NASLEE member portal today!

Day 1 of #NASLEE2023 Roundtable is off to a great start!