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]. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
Publicity
- Matt Gillard of Michigan’s Children hosted Elliot Regenstein and three other guests on the March 2026 edition of the Speaking for Kids Podcast.
- Emily Tate Sullivan of the 74 interviewed Elliot Regenstein for her article, Why Are State Departments of Early Childhood Education So Trendy Right Now?
- Angela Duran, Executive Director of Excel by Eight, highlighted Readiness as a good book she had read recently in an interview with Arkansas Business.
- Bradley Tusk interviewed Elliot Regenstein on his Firewall podcast: Where Education Matters Most (available on Apple and Spotify).
- Aaron Loewenberg interviewed Elliot Regenstein on the New America blog: Q&A with Elliot Regenstein About Improving State Early Childhood Systems.
- Elliot Regenstein joined the Fordham Institute's Education Gadfly Show podcast to discuss Readiness on Episode 1005, "Can States Build Coherent Early Childhood Systems?"
- Virtual Launch Event (recording): How State Early Childhood Systems *Really* Work, Nasha Patel of Watershed Advisors hosted 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.
- New America blog post: How States Are Strengthening Their Early Childhood Systems, by Elliot Regenstein.
Upcoming Events
More events are being planned – check back for updates.
Past Events
Chicago, IL, February 10, 2026
Washington, D.C., February 19, 2026
Cambridge, MA (Harvard Kennedy School), February 26, 2026
New York, NY (P&T Knitwear), March 9, 2026
Ann Arbor, MI, March 16, 2026
More events are being planned – check back for updates.
Past Events
Chicago, IL, February 10, 2026
Washington, D.C., February 19, 2026
Cambridge, MA (Harvard Kennedy School), February 26, 2026
New York, NY (P&T Knitwear), March 9, 2026
Ann Arbor, MI, March 16, 2026