{"id":3356,"date":"2026-03-05T15:05:13","date_gmt":"2026-03-05T15:05:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/education.ufl.edu\/sespecs\/?p=3356"},"modified":"2026-03-05T15:17:42","modified_gmt":"2026-03-05T15:17:42","slug":"uf-early-childhood-policy-institute-supports-24-graduate-students-visiting-state-capitol","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/education.ufl.edu\/sespecs\/2026\/03\/05\/uf-early-childhood-policy-institute-supports-24-graduate-students-visiting-state-capitol\/","title":{"rendered":"UF Early Childhood Policy Institute Supports 24 Graduate Students Visiting State Capitol"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;2_3,1_3&#8243; use_custom_gutter=&#8221;on&#8221; gutter_width=&#8221;4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;2_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]In its second annual iteration, the UF Early Childhood Policy Institute brought 24 graduate students from across UF programs (from early childhood to ed leadership and policy to other programs outside of the College of Education) to Tallahassee for a day of meeting with policymakers, non-profit leaders, and others in the early childhood policy space. 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