About the Book
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An enlightening overview of how early childhood education and care works in the United States and practical steps for how the systems of delivery might be improved
In Readiness, Elliot Regenstein dives into how states oversee publicly funded early childhood services. While early education and care have increasingly been treated as a public good, families still struggle to find the services they need. This book looks at the states seeking to develop coherent systems from a mix of care and education programs, highlighting successes achieved to date and laying out the challenges ahead. It is an insider’s guide to who makes which decisions in state early childhood systems—and how those decisions get made. Readiness is available for purchase here. For discounts on bulk orders, contact [email protected]. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
Events
Virtual Launch Event: How State Early Childhood Systems *Really* Work
Tuesday, February 10, 2026 at 1 EST/noon CST/11 MST/10 PST
Nasha Patel of Watershed Advisors will host a national webinar joined by author Elliot Regenstein, Sarah Neville-Morgan of the Maryland Department of Education, and Albert Wat of the Alliance for Early Success
Register here.
Chicago, IL
Tuesday, February 10, 2026 at 4:30pm
Impact House, 200 W Madison St, Floors 2 and 3, Chicago, IL 60606
Join Elliot Regenstein in conversation with Helene Stebbins of the Alliance for Early Success
Register here to attend.
Special thanks to the W. Clement and Jessie V. Stone Foundation, Schreiber Philanthropy, and A Better Chicago for their support of this event.
Washington, D. C.
Thursday, February 19, 2026 at 4:30pm
800 Maine Ave, SW Penthouse, Washington, D.C. 20024
Join Elliot Regenstein in conversation with Marica Cox Mitchell, Bainum Family Foundation
Register here to attend.
New York, NY
Monday, February 23, 2026 at 6:30pm
P&T Knitwear, 180 Orchard Street, New York, NY 10002
Join Elliot Regenstein in conversation with Shira Mattera, MDRC.
Register here to attend.
Ann Arbor, MI
Monday, March 16, 2026 at noon
Joan & Sanford, Weill Hall, Room 1110, 735 S State St, Ann Arbor, MI 48109
Register here to attend.
Virtual Launch Event: How State Early Childhood Systems *Really* Work
Tuesday, February 10, 2026 at 1 EST/noon CST/11 MST/10 PST
Nasha Patel of Watershed Advisors will host a national webinar joined by author Elliot Regenstein, Sarah Neville-Morgan of the Maryland Department of Education, and Albert Wat of the Alliance for Early Success
Register here.
Chicago, IL
Tuesday, February 10, 2026 at 4:30pm
Impact House, 200 W Madison St, Floors 2 and 3, Chicago, IL 60606
Join Elliot Regenstein in conversation with Helene Stebbins of the Alliance for Early Success
Register here to attend.
Special thanks to the W. Clement and Jessie V. Stone Foundation, Schreiber Philanthropy, and A Better Chicago for their support of this event.
Washington, D. C.
Thursday, February 19, 2026 at 4:30pm
800 Maine Ave, SW Penthouse, Washington, D.C. 20024
Join Elliot Regenstein in conversation with Marica Cox Mitchell, Bainum Family Foundation
Register here to attend.
New York, NY
Monday, February 23, 2026 at 6:30pm
P&T Knitwear, 180 Orchard Street, New York, NY 10002
Join Elliot Regenstein in conversation with Shira Mattera, MDRC.
Register here to attend.
Ann Arbor, MI
Monday, March 16, 2026 at noon
Joan & Sanford, Weill Hall, Room 1110, 735 S State St, Ann Arbor, MI 48109
Register here to attend.
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