The Children’s Opportunity Alliance (COA), the new Early Care and Education (ECE)  Coordinating Entity created by the County Council in February and supported by MMF, testified at a worksession of the County Council Education & Culture and Health and Human Services Committees on Monday, October 31. The COA reported on its accomplishments to date, including setting up the board and ratifying by-laws, developing a budget and workplan, and beginning the work of mapping the organizations involved in supporting ECE systems in the County.  Find out about the next board meeting (open to the public) and get more information about the COA here.