This chapter chronicles some of the innovations and promising practices that state leaders from states awarded ELC funding ("ELC states") have pursued in an effort to link early childhood and early elementary school learning. We share why ELC states have engaged in this work, what common strategies they are pursuing, and how they are going about reaching their goals. We note that ELC plans and resources are being deployed to support a vision of early childhood that includes embracing early elementary school, building local capacity, and forging new partnerships. (author abstract)