Thriving Workforce; Thriving Early Learners

New America's Early & Elementary Education Policy team is writing a series of articles to distill and elevate key research, ideas, and recommendations from "Transforming the Workforce for Children Birth Through Age 8: A Unifying Foundation." This 2015 seminal report was written by study director Bridget Kelly and La Rue Allen, who chaired a 19-member committee brought together by the Institute of Medicine and the National Research Council of the National Academies of Science.

A New Day in California: Training Teachers to Support Bilingualism by Sarah Jackson - June 11, 2019
Credentials and Classrooms: Teacher Qualifications' Impact on Learning Environments by Elise Franchino - May 9, 2019
Appreciating Early Childhood Educators by Elise Franchino and Laura Bornfreund - May 9, 2019
Earning While Learning with Early Educator Apprenticeship Programs by Cara Sklar and Julie Brosnan - February 21, 2019
In California, Supporting Adults to Support Children by Sarah Jackson - February 1, 2019
Out Today: Putting Degrees Within Reach - Strategies for Financing Early Educator Degrees by Aaron Loewenberg - January 22, 2019
Supporting Caregiver Students: A Two-Generation Model by Cara Sklar and Lauren Stoltzfus- December 14, 2018
Diversifying the Educator Workforce: Learning What Works from Washington State by Amaya Garcia - December 7, 2018
One Key Way to Support Caregiver Students: Provide Child Care by Abbie Lieberman and Aaron Loewenberg - December 6, 2018
Out Today: A Focus on Teaching and Learning in Pre-K through Second Grade - Lessons from Boston by Aaron Loewenberg and Laura Bornfreund - November 29, 2018
Out Today: Three Reforms for Improving Teaching and Caregiving in Louisiana by Abbie Lieberman - November 13, 2018
Are ECE Degree Programs Preparing Teachers to Work with DLLs? by Amaya Garcia - November 9, 2018
Learning More About a New Certification Program for Media Literacy Training by Lisa Guernsey - November 5, 2018
States Should Equip Principals to Lead the Youngest Learners in Their Schools by Abbie Lieberman - October 26, 2018
Early Math Integration Starts with Teacher Preparation Programs by Owoade Ayorinde - October 2, 2018
Bright Horizons Plans to Pay for Teachers to Get Degrees: My Questions, Concerns, and Thoughts by Laura Bornfreund - September 13, 2018
Baby Steps? Big Changes? One Way Louisiana is Strengthening its ECE Workforce by Abbie Lieberman - August 6, 2018
Despite Minimum Wage Hikes, ECE Wages Stay Low by Aaron Loewenberg - July 11, 2018
Study Examines Early Educator Pay in DC Region by Aaron Loewenberg - June 18, 2018
Preparing Early Educators: A Career Pathways Approach by Emily Workman - May 30, 2018
Do K-3 Teachers See Themselves as Early Educators and Much More: Findings from NAEYC's New Market Research by Anisha Ford - May 25, 2018
New Report Highlights the Early Care and Education Workforce Data Deficit by Anisha Ford - May 18, 2018
Video: Growing Stronger Pre-K Teachers in San Jose, California by Sarah Jackson - May 2, 2018
Out Today: Extracting Success in Pre-K Teaching by Abbie Lieberman - April 30, 2018
Checking the Temperature: Measuring Organizational Climate in Early Education by Anisha Ford - April 17, 2018
Power to the Profession Task Force: Be Bold and Aspirational by Laura Bornfreund - April 13, 2018
New Report Examines the Overlooked Role of Community Colleges in Early Educator Preparation by Anisha Ford - April 3, 2018
How States Can Develop Their Early Education Workforce by Abbie Lieberman - April 2, 2018
Diversifying the Teacher Workforce with 'Grow Your Own' Programs by Jenny Muniz - February 28, 2018
New Report Examines Equitable Pathways to Quality Bachelor's for Pre-K Teachers by Lisa Guernsey - February 26, 2018
A Head Start Apprenticeship in California Helps Child Care Workers by Sarah Jackson - January 30, 2018
Video: Revamping Teacher Education in Tulsa by Aaron Loewenberg - January 16, 2018
Video: Teacher Stress and Low Compensation Undermine Early Learning by Abbie Lieberman - January 16, 2018
Moving Beyond False Choices for Early Childhood Educators by Stacie G. Goffin - January 9, 2018
Principal Prep in New Jersey (and Much of the Country) Lacks Early Ed Focus by Abbie Lieberman - January 8, 2018
Video: The Role of Leadership in PreK-3rd Grade by Abbie Lieberman - January 2, 2018
Out Today - Transforming the Early Education Workforce: A Multimedia Guidebook by Abbie Lieberman - December 12, 2017
Event Recap: When Degree Programs for Pre-K Teachers Go Online by Samantha Kobbah - December 1, 2017
Tomayto, Tomahto: What's in a [Degree] Name? by Mary Harrill - December 1, 2017
Where Are All the Teachers of Color? by Samantha Kobbah - November 13, 2017
New Report: When Degree Programs for Pre-K Teachers Go Online by Shayna Cook - November 9, 2017
How EarlyEdU Alliance is Increasing Access to Higher Ed Programs for ECE Teachers by Shayna Cook - November 3, 2017
New Report Shares Lessons on Pre-K Teacher Compensation Parity Policies by Samantha Kobbah - October 30, 2017
How to Show Appreciation This Principals Month? Empower Them to Lead Our Youngest Learners by Abbie Lieberman - October 18, 2017
‘We Knew We Had to Grow Our Own’ by Sarah Jackson - October 13, 2017
Why Training Teachers in Social and Emotional Skills is Just as Important as the ABC's by Sarah Jackson - September 5, 2017
Q&A with Elizabeth Groginsky on DC's New ECE Credentialing Requirements by Laura Bornfreund - August 7, 2017
Which States are Leading on Early Childhood Leaders? by Abbie Lieberman - August 7, 2017
New Study on Staffing in Early Grade Classrooms by Nicole Hsu - July 27, 2017
Event Recap: The Power of Leaders in Early Learning by Nicole Hsu - July 21, 2017
ESSA Allows States to Focus on Often Overlooked Pre-K Ed Players: School Principals by Abbie Lieberman - July 11, 2017
Our Take on New Paper: Rethinking Credential Requirements in Early Education by Laura Bornfreund and Lisa Guernsey - June 29, 2017
New Paper on the Need for Specialized Teacher Licenses in the Early Grades by Laura Bornfreund - June 27, 2017
Running a Pre-K Program Is Hard. So Why Do Some States Require Almost No Qualifications? by Abbie Lieberman and Laura Bornfreund - May 25, 2017
The Importance of Equal Pay Between Pre-K and K-3rd Teachers by Anna Sillers - May 24, 2017
Surprising Results in Study of Child Care Hiring Practices by Aaron Loewenberg - May 22, 2017
A Tale of Two Pre-K Leaders by Abbie Lieberman - May 17, 2017
Early Childhood Teachers Need More Paid Time for Their Professional Responsibilities by Sarah Jackson - May 15, 2017
Can Professional Development for Teachers Improve the Reading Skills of Mississippi Students? by Anna Sillers - May 5, 2017
What "Transforming the Workforce" Says About the Importance of Continuity by Aaron Loewenberg - April 17, 2017
If We Care About Early Learning, We Cannot Ignore Teacher Well-Being by Abbie Lieberman - April 12, 2017
New DC Regulations Bring Changes to Child Care by Aaron Loewenberg - April 4, 2017
For One Principal, A Unified Vision of Elementary School That Includes Infants and Toddlers by Sarah Jackson - March 31, 2017
This Trump Budget Cut Stands to Reduce Young Learners' Odds of Escaping Poverty by Abbie Lieberman and Laura Bornfreund - March 21, 2017
How Three States Are Focusing on Early Childhood Educators by Anna Sillers - March 17, 2017
Better Compensation: A Necessary Component for a Strong Head Start Workforce by Abbie Lieberman - March 7, 2017
If We're Serious About Early Learning, Here's How It Should Look by Laura Bornfreund, Alieza Durana, and Abbie Lieberman - March 2, 2017
Academics vs. Play: The False Dilemma That Some Principals Face by Shayna Cook and Abbie Lieberman - February 28, 2017
New Committee on Financing Early Care and Education with a Highly Qualified Workforce by Laura Bornfreund - February 23, 2017
Sowing the Seeds for Successful STEM Learning in Early Childhood by Elisabeth McClure - February 2, 2017
How Educators in Fresno Area Working Together to Support Young, Dual Language Learners by Sarah Jackson - January 30, 2017
What "Transforming the Workforce" Says About Leaders by Abbie Lieberman - January 19, 2017
Taking A Look at Transitional Kindergarten in California by Sarah Jackson - January 17, 2017
What "Transforming the Workforce" Says About Developing Children's Social-Emotional Skills by Aaron Loewenberg - December 12, 2016
Early Math Skills Crucial to Children's Learning by David Loewenberg - November 17, 2016
When It Comes to Infant-Toddler Care and Development, It's All About the Relationships by Aaron Loewenberg - November 7, 2016
Quality Improvements for Child Care Cross the Finish Line by Shayna Cook - October 24, 2016
Quality of Public Pre-K Highly Varied Across States by David Loewenberg - September 28, 2016
Closing the Gap Between Science and Policy on What Early Educators Must Know and Do by Caitlin McLean and Aaron Loewenberg - September 16, 2016
You Can't Have Professionals Without a Profession by Laura Bornfreund and Stacie Goffin - September 15, 2016
Teaching Young Learners Takes Unique Levels of Training by Natalie Orenstein - September 6, 2016
Home-Based Care Providers Are Teachers Too by Sarah Jackson - August 22, 2016
A Labor of Love (Not Money): How the Child Care Non-System Hurts its Own Workers by Reed DesRosiers and Laura Bornfreund - August 4, 2016
Conference Highlights Importance of Principals as Early Education Leaders by Aaron Loewenberg - July 28, 2016
Investing in Early Childhood in the Golden State by Sarah Jackson - July 19, 2016
New Report Finds Room for Improvement in Pre-K Teacher Prep by Laura Bornfreund and Aaron Loewenberg - July 15, 2016
Putting Children First in Teacher Licensing by Natalie Orenstein -July 6, 2016
What Does "Transforming the Workforce" Say About Developing Young Children's Language and Literacy Skills? Part 2 by Abbie Lieberman - June 28, 2016
What Does "Transforming the Workforce" Say About Developing Young Children's Language and Literacy Skills? Part 1 by Abbie Lieberman - June 22, 2016
Deepening Discussion of STEM for Early Learners, Part 2 by Lisa Guernsey - June 20, 2016
The #StateofWomen in Early Childhood Education by Kristina Rodriguez - June 16, 2016
Deepening Discussion of STEM for Young Learners, Part 1 by Kristina Rodriguez - June 13, 2016
Licensure Changes in Arkansas Worry Early Childhood Advocates by Natalie Orenstein - June 8, 2016
Study Finds Large Quality Differences in Early Education Settings by Aaron Loewenberg - June 6, 2016
Challenges in Moving Towards a Highly Educated ECE Workforce by Aaron Loewenberg - May 31, 2016
5 Things Teachers Aren't Learning About How Children Learn by Katharine Parham - May 5, 2016
Standing Together Against Suspension & Expulsion in Early Childhood by Shayna Cook - April 29, 2016
Paraprofessionals Could Help Solve Bilingual Teacher Shortages by Kaylan Connally and Kim Dancy - April 26, 2016
New Column: Quality Teaching Is Still the Key to Quality Early Education by Conor P. Williams - April 18, 2016
Too Many States Set a Low Bar to Become a Child Care Teacher or Leader by Abbie Lieberman - March 28, 2016
Growing Their Own in Minneapolis: Building a Diverse Teacher Workforce From the Ground Up by Amaya Garcia - February 2, 2016
Strengthening the Early Education Workforce: A Look at the Leading States by Abbie Lieberman - December 7, 2015
What do Voters Think about the Early Childhood Education Profession? by Shayna Cook - December 7, 2015
Child Care Teachers: Underpaid and Underappreciated by Aaron Loewenberg - November 13, 2015
Not Golden Yet: Building a Stronger Workforce for Young Children in California by Sarah Jackson - September 22, 2015
Many New Principals Lack Early Ed Knowledge by Aaron Loewenberg - August 31, 2015
Connecticut Moves to Restrict Suspension and Expulsion in the Early Grades by Shayna Cook - June 26, 2015
The Power of a Good Idea: How San Francisco is Building a PreK-3rd Grade Bridge by Laura Bornfreund - June 24, 2015
Matching the Changing Demographics of Young Children in the Early Ed Workforce by Amaya Garcia and Shayna Cook - May 13, 2015
Why Teachers Are A Key Factor in the Success of Dual Language Learners by Amaya Garcia - April 30, 2015
Transforming What It Means to Teach Young Children, Birth Through Age 8 by Lisa Guernsey- April 6, 2015