Vowing to make Illinois the top state in the nation for child care accessibility, Gov. JB Pritzker unveiled a plan Tuesday to consolidate all the state's early childhood programs and funding into one new state agency.
"Early Childhood program governance has to be unified in its focus on serving children and families, easing the burden on providers and promoting equity," Pritzker said at a news conference in Chicago. "Other states like Colorado, New Mexico, Massachusetts and Georgia, among others, have already created a unified state agency solely dedicated to early childhood. It's time for Illinois to do the same.
Pritzker also announced he is forming an external advisory committee that will gather input from stakeholders in preparation of the consolidation proposal. Among that group's recommendations was a call to consolidate all early childhood programs into a single new agency. That initiative, which Pritzker called Smart Start Illinois, included a $75 million increase in early childhood block grants; $130 million to stabilize wages for child care workers; a $40 million increase for early intervention programs; and $5 million to expand the IDHS home visiting program.
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