We aspire to be the adults “forever unknown” that change the course of children’s lives.

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While we all experience childhood, all early childhood experiences are not the same. Determined by fate alone, we are born into a world of challenges and circumstances we do not control. Although our brains and bodies begin life ready for any number of possibilities and hold nearly unlimited potential, who we become is ultimately shaped by a complex relationship with the environments we experience. Some children encounter minor bumps in the road while others face major obstacles. How children develop and learn in light of these circumstances is determined by the quality and richness of the support they receive from adults and the policies that shape and enable those experiences.

THE POLICY EQUITY GROUP

works with clients in a number of ways to promote equity and support the well-being of children and their families.

We Are
Architects

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Supporting the design of equitable early childhood systems at the local, state, and national level

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Coaches

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Helping organizations increase their capacity to serve young children and families

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Trail Guides

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Providing strategic planning for states, communities, and organizations to help them meet their goals for children and families

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Bridge Builders

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Connecting research, policy, and practice by ensuring that the realities of the field inform policy, and that policies enable best practice

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Storytellers

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Crafting compelling narratives about the important work organizations do to share with funders, policymakers, and the public

SPOTLIGHT

OUR IMPACT

See our contributions to the early childhood field.
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OUR WORK

Early Care & Education 101: An Intro to ECE in Michigan
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CORE STORY

Everyone has a core story that drives them. Read Melissa’s
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EQUITY INSIDER

QRIS: Building the Case for Knocking It Down
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EQUITY INSIDER

Processing the Midterm Elections
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EQUITY INSIDER

Universal Pre-K only works if states also stabilize infant and toddler care; otherwise, it can be detrimental.
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