Special Announcement: Celebrating a “YES” to the ECE Coordinating Entity!

On February 15, 2022, the Montgomery County Council voted unanimously in favor of Bill 42-21, landmark legislation to establish an Early Care and Education (ECE) Coordinating Entity in the county.

Council President Gabe Albornoz and Councilmembers Nancy Navarro and Craig Rice are the lead sponsors of the bill, and all other Councilmembers are cosponsors. Read the press release.

This infographic highlights key characteristics and benefits of an ECE Coordinating Entity. You can download the infographic as a PNG image or PDF.

MMF developed recommendations regarding formation of an independent public-private Early Care and Education (ECE) Coordinating Entity for Montgomery County. MMF delivered its final recommendations report to the Montgomery County Council in January 2021. Download the full report or the executive summary.

MORE RESOURCES:

Frequently Asked Questions about the Recommendations (March 1, 2021)

Specific Recommendations about Equity: How a Public-Private Coordinating Entity is the Vehicle for Equitable System Change in Early Care and Education

Washington Post, Feb. 24, 2021 (PDF): In crisis, experts see opportunity to fix child care and boost the economy

Special appropriations agenda item and memorandum from the Montgomery County Council

Executive summary of MMF’s Call to Action for Early Care and Education in Montgomery County, Maryland (January 2018)

Roadmap to Recommendations: a visual overview of MMF’s community engagement process for developing the final recommendations

For more background and resources, visit the MMF ECE web page.

On October 28, 2020, MMF hosted a virtual Town Hall regarding formation of an ECE Coordinating Entity.

For this Town Hall, we invited a cross-section of stakeholders to participate, including child care providers, parents, nonprofits, philanthropies, educational institutions, and county government (including Montgomery County Public Schools). MMF presented its work date on the formation of an independent public-private ECE Coordinating Entity for the count.

Video of October 28 Town Hall