2025 Legislative Debrief

The Children's Movement of Florida Live

Wednesday, October 1, 2025

Florida took important steps for its youngest learners in the 2025 legislative session. Though our work is far from done, progress is worth celebrating—with the elected leaders who helped shape it. 
 

 

Speakers:

Sen. Calatayud

Sen. Alexis Calatayud

Florida Senate

Robin Bartleman

Representative Robin Bartleman

Florida House of Representatives

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Molly Grant

Executive Director, Association of Early Learning Coalitions Inc.

Darrick McG

Darrick D. McGhee, Sr.

Chief Operating Officer, Johnson & Blanton, LLC and Pastor, Bible Based Church - Tallahassee

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Madeleine Thakur

President & CEO, The Children's Movement of Florida

Together, we celebrated the victories that move us closer to the goal of every child in Florida having the opportunity to thrive in their first five years of life.

You can hear directly from the leaders shaping Florida’s future here!