Lobbying Congress With Kids, Advocates Push Childhood Education

The National Women’s Law Center partnered with MomsRising, an advocacy group for women and families, and other children’s organizations to bring moms, kids, and leaders together over the game. The ladders on the oversized board detailed the benefits of receiving an early education, the chutes showed how not receiving one can set a child back for life.

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“Children who attend quality early childhood programs are more likely to become successful adults,” Helen Blank, the director of childcare and early learning at the National Women’s Law Center told TIME. “It’s hard to close gaps if all children don’t have access.”