Families and Providers Can’t Wait for the Early Care and Education System They Deserve
While we keep pushing for an ideal ECE system, employer-sponsored benefits can help some families and providers stay afloat.
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Making the Early Grades Matter
Learn about seven ways to improve kindergarten through grade 2.
Addressing Child Care Market Failures Through Microsites
A new partnership in D.C. could offer solutions to the infant and toddler care shortage and the enrollment challenges facing DCPS
Q&A with Abby McCloskey About Bipartisan Approaches to Support Family Flourishing
The Collaborative convened an ideologically diverse group of experts to find common ground on policies to support family flourishing.
In California, Parents and Child Care Providers Work Together to Make Meaningful Change
A coordinated campaign secured big policy wins over the summer.
How Are Multilingual Children Referred for Special Education Evaluation?
A new WestEd report examines current pre-referral processes in California State Preschool Programs
A Fragmented Non-System: Highlighting the Lack of Sustainable Funding for ECE in America
Contrasting our country’s approach to K-12 schools with its lack of commitment to early education and care
Better Data Could Improve Early Intervention Access
A new GAO report suggests that disaggregated data on each of the stages prior to enrollment could identify and address disparities of access
A Nationwide Culture of Inclusion Promotes Happiness
Children with and without disabilities learning together have the opportunity to strengthen their social emotional skills.
Q&A with Anamarie Whitaker on Pre-K Effectiveness
A new working paper highlights the need for more rigorous, long-term research on pre-K effectiveness
States Take Legislative Action to Ease the Burdens Facing Family Child Care Providers
FCC providers make up a critical component of the child care landscape and face a host of unique challenges
Supporting A Strong Start for Children with Disabilities
Announcing a blog series on early development and disability that examines early intervention and early childhood special education
What Will 2024 Hold for Early Care and Education?
Thinking about what 2024 might mean for early care and education
New Data Shed Light on Pre-K Enrollment Numbers and Discipline Patterns
This data from the CRDC is the first since the 2017-2018 release