Advancing Policy Initiatives
We can only reach our 71K target by advancing policies that remove barriers preventing children and young people from achieving Cradle to Career milestones:
- Kindergarten readiness
- Third-grade reading proficiency
- Eighth-grade math proficiency
- High school graduation
- Enrollment in and completion of skill training or education programs
- Employment at a sustainable wage
This means addressing policy issues at every level – organizational, local, regional, state, and federal.
Our approach includes:
- Using data to turn insights into actionable policy recommendations
- Forming a statewide Cradle-to-Career Policy Coalition to strengthen our impact on policy at all levels
- Civic Influencer Fellowship Program and advocacy
Our Policy Priorities
- Secure funding for public education from cradle to career
- Expand skill training and work-based learning opportunities
- Reduce housing barriers that disrupt education and employment
How We Engage in Policy Work
- Network Backing: Mobilizing 50+ organizations to issue letters of support, testify, and take action both as the network and through their own organizations.
- Civic Influencers: Engaging young leaders most impacted by policies to testify, educate and mobilize community members to engage with policy and take action (such as registering to vote).
- Data-Driven Insights: Providing impact assessments, fact sheets, and outcome analyses to inform decisions and educate stakeholders.
- Compelling Messaging: Combining data and partner insights to showcase the benefits, drawbacks, or unintended consequences of proposed or enacted policies.
- National Expertise: Leveraging proven strategies from StriveTogether and networks from across the country.
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Questions? Contact Senior Director of Collaborative Action, Emily Sanders at EmilySanders@RMPBackbone.org or Senior Director of Strategic Supports, Ashley Edinger at AshleyEdinger@RMPBackbone.org. |