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Child care workforce

Child care workforce

Transforming the Child Care Landscape: A Case Study of New Mexico

Throughout the nation, states are struggling to keep their child care industries afloat. Decades of underinvestment and a global pandemic threatened a near-total collapse of the system, held off only by temporary pandemic-era funding that

Why Reporters Should Cover Early Care and Education Like K-12

American child care has long been a broken system, despite being a critical backbone of the nation’s economy and education.  When COVID hit and K-12 schools closed, many child care providers — suddenly deemed essential

June Update: Prenatal-to-3 State Legislative Trends

In the past several months, legislatures throughout the United States passed transformative policies for children and families. This exciting, evidence-based legislation includes a historic investment in child care in Vermont, Medicaid expansion in North Carolina,

Highlights from the Society for Research in Child Development 2023 Biennial Meeting

“Life is complicated, and to understand it as researchers and scholars…well, we have our work cut out for us,“ said Dr. Deborah Vandell at the Society for Research in Child Development’s multidisciplinary conference. Hundreds of

2023 State Legislative Trends Across the Prenatal-to-3 System of Care

In addition to conducting research and evaluating evidence, at the Prenatal-to-3 Policy Impact Center, we also track state legislation and administrative action impacting young children and their families. These efforts provide us with context to

Child Care in Crisis: Texas Case Study

Read about specific issues facing the child care industry and what states can do to support children and families, early childhood educators, and child care businesses.

Low Wages Undermine Stability in Child Care Industry

CHILD CARE HIRING AND RETENTION CHALLENGES DRIVEN BY LOW PAY Press Contact: Molly Kramer, 615-343-8948, molly.m.kramer@vanderbilt.edu Today, we are excited to release the third of four briefs from the Child Care in Crisis: Texas Case

Working Without Support: Texas Early Childhood Educators Lack Access to Benefits

TEXAS EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATORS LACK HEALTH INSURANCE AND OTHER BENEFITS Press Contact: Molly Kramer, 615-343-8948, molly.m.kramer@vanderbilt.edu A Prenatal-to-3 Policy Impact Center survey shows that early childhood educators in Texas rarely have access to benefits such

Child Care Pay Falls Short of Living Wage in Texas

HIGHER WAGES FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATORS NEEDED TO SUPPORT FAMILIES AND BUSINESSES Press Contact: Molly Kramer, 615-343-8948, molly.m.kramer@vanderbilt.edu Early childhood educators play an essential role in child development and the economy, but are consistently among

Recommendations for a Child Care System in Crisis

REPORT FINDS BOLD ACTION NEEDED TO STABILIZE TEXAS CHILD CARE WORKFORCE FOR FAMILIES AND BUSINESSES Press Contact: Molly Kramer, 615-343-8948, molly.m.kramer@vanderbilt.edu The Prenatal-to-3 Policy Impact Center is excited to release Workgroup Recommendations to Inform the

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