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Strength in Numbers and Influence
A statewide coalition representing:• State and local government, including 1 state agency, 1 city agency and 2 Mayors• 6 Initiative Foundations representing every rural region of Minnesota• 19 child care resource and referral agencies• 23 of Minnesota’s largest philanthropic organizations• 30 statewide youth development, healthy living and social responsibility programs• 34 Head Start grantees • 51 high-profile business leaders• 950 elementary and middle level principals• 1,000 pediatric medical physicians • 5,000 parents representing all 134 legislative districts • 7,500 K-12 teachers• 13,100 small businesses providing quality child care to more than 40,000 families • 43,000 state union employees
An Engaged and Effective Coalition: Thank you!
Earned Media:• Investment in early learning was profiled by media as one of the top five priorities of the
2013 session from January through May. • Importance of early learning and the need for scholarships received coverage week after
week in articles, commentaries and letters to the editor in major newspapers, community newspapers and radio in communities across the state.
Grassroots:• MinneMinds grassroots network: 39,229 supporters• Number of action alerts sent: 37 action alerts (sent to 38,900 grassroots supporters)• Messages in to legislators (tracked): 4,092• Letters of support to Governor Dayton and legislative leaders: 47• Petition signatures: 1,792• Phone bank calls: 364• Social media: More than 325 tweets and 500 Facebook posts• Letters to the Editor: 40 submitted to newspapers around the state
2013 Legislative Session OutcomesInvestment/Policy Change Impact
Education Budget
Pre-K Early Care and Education Scholarships
$46 million ($40 million new money) 3- and 4-year olds at 185% of poverty Includes younger siblings (ages 0-2) Prioritizes 0-5 year olds of teen parents $5,000 scholarships
All Day Kindergarten $134 million to allow districts to provide all-day Kindergarten beginning in Fall 2014
Fully funds all day k for all students statewide Districts can use general education revenue for 3-
and 4-year olds as long as the district does not have a fee-based all-day kindergarten program
Allows school districts to use basic skills revenue to prepare early learners for kindergarten
Human Services Budget
CCAP Reimbursement $20 million increase in investment to increase reimbursement rate by 20% to 3- and 4-star Parent Aware rated programs
Incentivizes expansion of quality statewide Helps address gap of cost of quality Benefits all children in quality care (ages 0-5) Authorized activities at 3- and 4-star programs
reduced from 35 hours/week to 30 hours/week
Repeal of Absent Day Cuts
Reinstates 25 absent day policy Repeals 10 day law Helps families maintain access to quality care
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Investment inPre-KindergartenScholarships
Minnesota Early Learning Foundation Early Childhood Scholarship Pilot
State-funded Pre-Kindergarten Allowances Pilot
State-funded Early Learning Scholarships
Race to the Top Early Learning Grant Scholarships
MinneMinds State-funded Early Learning Scholarships
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Ongoing
Scholarships: 350Investment: $6 million
Scholarships: 970Investment: $4.6 million
Scholarships: 460Investment: 1.8 million
Scholarships: 4,057 per yearInvestment: $20.3 million per year
Scholarships: 1,560 (total)Investment: $12.8 million Re
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Scholarships for low income kids
Licensed center-based child care
Licensed familychild care
Preschool programs
Publicschool-based programs
Head Start
Early Learning Scholarships
All children enter kindergarten fully
prepared to succeed in school and life:
• Greater school achievement• Better graduation rates• Higher earning potential• More productive workforce
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4,057 kids $23,000,000
4,057 kids $23,000,000
4,057 kids $23,000,000
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Eligible programs: Parent Aware rated or on path to quality rating
Funding levels based on anticipated maximum participation rate of 70% of 3- and 4-year-olds living at or below 185% of poverty.
Eligible children:3- and 4-year-old children living at or below 185% of poverty (plus younger siblings)
4,057 kids $23,000,000
Funding Approved in 2013 for Pre-K Scholarships
Funding Required to Meet the Need
• Parent-directed scholarships
• Expanding a system of high quality programs
• Positioning Minnesota as a national leader
Messaging Going Forward