2025 State of Early Childhood Resources

Resources Referenced at the

2025 State of Early Childhood

October 7, 2025

Panel 1: Our Common Agenda

• Kids’ First Years 2025 Annual Report

• 2025 City of Alexandria State of Health Report 

Panel 2: National and State Trends in ECE: Implications for Systems-Level Progress

• Virginia Early Childhood State of the State 2025

• “Travis County Votes ‘Yes’ On Affordable Child Care”

• “A Perfect Match for Child Care: Louisiana Case Study” 

• “New Orleans, LA’s Early Childhood Education Millage” 

• Impact of 2025 Tax Reconciliation Package

• State Policy Updates

• State Child Care Funding Levels

• Annual Child Care Price and Supply Analysis 

Fireside Chat: The Power of Philanthropy and Public Investment to Help Sustain the Early Childhood Ecosystem

• WeVision Early Ed

Keynote: Strengthening Child Care Infrastructure and Workforce in the Commonwealth 

• Shovel Ready Virginia Task Force Report