News and Insights from the Early Educator Investment Collaborative

Announcement: Conference Featuring ECE Workforce Research

May 31, 2022

The Early Educator Investment Collaborative is pleased to share that the Administration for Children and Families’ 2022 National Research Conference on Early Childhood (NRCEC) will feature research from the Child Trends report, Mary Pauper: A Historical Exploration of Early Care and Education Compensation, Policy, and Solutions. Continued

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States stuck trying to fix early ed pay as feds drop the ball

April 21, 2022

“Earlier this year, I spent some time in Milwaukee, Wisconsin learning about local efforts to draw new early childhood teachers into the field by creating programs that allow high school students…” Continued

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The Collaborative Awards Salish Kootenai College Teacher Preparation Grant

April 5, 2022

The Early Educator Investment Collaborative is excited to share updates on its Transforming Early Childhood Education Lead Teacher Preparation Program grant as part of our ongoing work to bolster innovative early educator preparation programs. Continued

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State of American Philanthropy: Giving for Early Childhood Education

April 1, 2022

“Until recently, philanthropy has neglected early childhood education (ECE) in favor of higher-profile funding areas, like K-12 education and healthcare. But that has begun to change in recent years…” Continued

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NEW Research on the History of Racial Inequities in ECE Workforce Compensation, Preparation, and Stability

February 28, 2022

A new report from Child Trends commissioned by The Collaborative, Mary Pauper: A Historical Exploration of Early Care and Education Compensation, Policy, and Solutions, maps the history of systemic racism in the U.S. and how it has influenced early childhood education (ECE) policy and practice, with a particular focus on educator pay and benefits, preparation,… Continued

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Op-ed from Heising-Simons Action Fund, and The Collaborative Co-Chair, in L.A. Times

February 14, 2022

Program Officer at Heising-Simons Action Fund, Dr. Rebecca Gomez, co-chair of The Collaborative, asserts that a viable policy solution is poised to provide robust and sustainable relief for this essential workforce—and is an absolute prerequisite for community recovery. Continued

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Op-Ed: America’s approach to early childhood education is completely unsustainable

February 12, 2022

“Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, alarming attrition and turnover in the early education workforce has gotten even worse. Prior to the pandemic, turnover in the field was already as high as…” Continued

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NEW Research Finds That Child Mask-wearing Reduces Child Care Closures

February 8, 2022

We are pleased to share the latest research from The Edward Zigler Center in Child Development and Social Policy at Yale University as part of four grants the Early Educator Investment Collaborative (The Collaborative) issued to organizations working towards policy and advocacy that support building a better and more equitable early childhood education system in… Continued

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School Readiness Consulting Leads Learning Community

December 7, 2021

As a component of the Transforming Early Childhood Education Lead Teacher Preparation Program grant, School Readiness Consulting (SRC) has been selected to plan and implement the learning community for grantee partners. Continued

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The Collaborative COVID-19 Response: Grantee Update – The Edward Zigler Center in Child Development and Social Policy

November 2, 2021

The Collaborative issued four grants to organizations working towards policy and advocacy that support building a better and more equitable ECE system in the wake of COVID-19. We are pleased to provide an update on the work of one such grantee, The Edward Zigler Center in Child Development and Social Policy at Yale University. Read… Continued

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Funders Seek to Jumpstart Early Ed with a Focus on Educators

September 1, 2021

“To improve early childhood education in the U.S., there’s a lot that needs to be done—including developing a reliable stream of skilled early educators. This is a key component…” Continued

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The Collaborative COVID-19 Response: Grantee Update – Child Care Relief

August 8, 2021

Through support from The Collaborative and other funders, the national Child Care Relief public education campaign, a network of more than 20 partners coordinated by First Five Years Fund, was able to quickly raise the profile of child care as an essential service during the pandemic, educating members of Congress on the need to support… Continued

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CU Denver will spearhead group to reform early childhood teacher preparation

June 30, 2021

“The University of Colorado Denver is launching a statewide effort to make it easier for new and existing early childhood teachers to earn college degrees…” Continued

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The Collaborative COVID-19 Response: Grantee Update – Raising Child Care Fund

June 24, 2021

With a COVID-19 Response Grant from The Collaborative, RCCF is building upon the inspiring work of their current and new grantees in select states, particularly by supporting grassroots activities such as trainings, organizing public forums, and developing new partnerships in year one. Continued

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Why Major Funders Are Teaming Up to Support Early Childhood Educators

June 23, 2021

“Evidence of the benefits of quality early childhood education keeps piling up, including downstream benefits that would more than cover the cost of theinvestment. It’s now so compelling that one wonders why we don’t just make early education universally available…” Continued

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