2019 LA County ECE Summit

City government plays an important and unique role in shaping a community’s ability to be a place where its youngest population is able to thrive.  More cities across the nation are taking action to improve the quality of and access to early care and education services in their city.  This breakout session will include panelists from four cities in LA County (El Monte, Long Beach, Los Angeles, and Pasadena) that have taken steps to improve the foundations for young children growing up in their city.  The breakout session will highlight why city leadership became a champion for young children, what steps these cities are taking to improve early childhood supports, what have been the challenges and opportunities to bring their vision to fruition, and what should the county and state know about cities when designing ECE policies and funding.