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Featured Speakers

David Riley, Professor of Human Development & Family Studies and Extension Child Development Specialist, University of Wisconsin-Madison/Extension

Wisconsin’s Investments in Access and Quality of Child Care

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Helene Stebbins, Program Director, National Governors Association

State Efforts to Improve Early Care and Education

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Bina Patel, Policy Associate, National Conference of State Legislatures

State Efforts to Coordinate Early Care and Education

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Karen Ponder, Executive Director, North Carolina Partnership for Children, Smart Start

Smart Start: Implications for Public Policy

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Additional Chapters/Materials

Child Care Quality: Does It Matter and Does It Need to Be Improved?, by Deborah Vandell & Barbara Wolfe

NCSL State Legislative Report: Analysis of State Actions on Infant and Toddler Care, by Joan Lombardi & Julie Poppe