Compensation & Wages

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Progress through Partnership

Last week, the Compensation Capacity-Building Community of Practice  (CoP) officially kicked off its 2026 convenings. Since its launch in 2023, this initiative has grown into a $11.4 million effort to help state and local teams build the infrastructure needed for sustained ECE wages and benefits. Led by the Center for the Study of Child Care Employment at UC… Continued

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Keeping the ECE Workforce Conversations Front and Center

The November newsletter highlights where The Collaborative will be in December and the conversations we’re contributing to across the field. This month, we focus on early childhood workforce preparation, support, and compensation. We’re also sharing updates on upcoming events and offering a preview of our first webinar in 2026. Continued

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Narrative Power and Flexible Support for Leaders

The August newsletter features reflections from our Executive Director on wellness and resilience, updates from the Respite & Rapid Response Fund supporting grantee partners, key takeaways from the Compensation Capacity-Building Community of Practice, highlights from the In Our Hands Narrative Change Campaign, and new funding opportunities. Continued

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Colorado Spotlight & Compensation Community of Practice Highlights

The June newsletter spotlights our grantee partners in Colorado, led by the Colorado Department of Early Childhood, who are strengthening the early childhood workforce through community-driven strategies and strong partnerships. We also explore a new resource from our Compensation Community of Practice offering insights to support teams in Colorado and beyond. Continued

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The Power of Storytelling + Find us at TEACH

Our April newsletter outlines our narrative change efforts in partnership with Community Change to highlight the impact of fair compensation on parents and providers. We also preview two sessions for the upcoming 2025 National ECE Workforce Convening. Continued

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New ECE Compensation Community of Practice Launches

Our February newsletter highlights the launch of the Compensation Capacity-Building Community of Practice with CSCCE at UC Berkeley. Hear from grantees and partners on how teams will explore compensation strategies through peer learning, expert insights, and collaboration ahead of the February 27th kickoff. Continued

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New Compensation Grantees & UPLIFT in the Field

The Collaborative awarded an additional $2.1M in grants through our Compensation-Capacity Building Grant to Child Care Associates of Tarrant County, Texas, and the Minnesota Department of Education. Learn more about the grantee teams and their work. The newsletter also spotlights the work of UPLIFT-CA in the field, along with a recap of the UPLIFT-CA community… Continued

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Advancing ECE Workforce Compensation and Equity: Interview with The Collaborative’s Director

The Collaborative is excited to share this interview with Bruno J. Navarro, of Early Learning Nation and The Collaborative’s Director. They discussed key findings from The Collaborative’s commissioned study to assess the viability of a national, competency-based certification for lead teachers working with children from birth to 8 years old in the United States. Read… Continued

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Grantee Updates from BUILD 2023

The Collaborative is excited to share updates, reflections, and photos from our IHE Partnership grantee sessions at the BUILD Initiative’s 2023 Annual Conference! We are also pleased to share updates on our new Innovation in Early Childhood Education Compensation Grantees. Continued

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The Collaborative Awards $9M for Sustainable ECE Compensation

The Collaborative is excited to announce our new grantee partnerships! The Collaborative awarded $9M in grants to Colorado Department of Early Childhood, the DC Office of the State Superintendent of Education, and The Louisiana Policy Institute for Children to support systems innovations increasing compensation for the early childhood education workforce. Continued