Racial Equity & Justice

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

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