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2025 State Legislative Session Recap
The 2025 Connecticut legislative session marked a transformative moment for children and families, especially in early childhood education. The Connecticut Cradle to Career Coalition was proud to help shape and support landmark legislation that establishes a new early care system: one grounded in affordability, equity, and workforce sustainability. With a permanent endowment, capped child care costs, competitive salaries for early educators, and expanded access for families and children with special needs, Connecticut is setting a national precedent for what it means to invest in our youngest residents.
Yet the session was more than just policy victories; it was about power-building. Through coordinated advocacy, youth testimony, and deep community engagement, the Coalition elevated equity-focused solutions across our economic, educational, and health priorities. From fully funding ECS and raising Medicaid rates to laying the groundwork for a new Youth Community Health Worker role, this session has both planted seeds for long-term change and clarified the work ahead. Read our [full summary] to see how collective impact is driving systems change across Connecticut, and what’s next as we prepare for 2026.
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