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What Parents of Young Kids Want: Insights from the 2026 National Parent Survey

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The Care Disconnect: Americans Misjudge Care Realities, But Know Families Need Help

The Care Disconnect: Americans Misjudge Care Realities, But Know Families Need Help

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Reframing Fusion Voting as a Practical, Powerful Reform Strategy

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Harnessing Terrorism Data to Reshape U.S. National Security Policy

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A Focus on Teaching and Learning in Pre-K through 2nd Grade

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A Focus on Teaching and Learning in Pre-K through 2nd Grade

This report explains the work that has taken place over the last decade in Boston to improve and reform pre-K through 1st and 2nd grades.

Nov 29, 2018

Laura Bornfreund, Aaron Loewenberg

Out Today: A Focus on Teaching and Learning in Pre-K through Second Grade – Lessons from Boston

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Out Today: A Focus on Teaching and Learning in Pre-K through Second Grade – Lessons from Boston

A new report explains the work that has taken place over the last decade in Boston

Nov 29, 2018

Laura Bornfreund, Aaron Loewenberg

Bright Horizons Plans to Pay for Teachers to Get Degrees: My Questions, Concerns, and Thoughts

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Bright Horizons Plans to Pay for Teachers to Get Degrees: My Questions, Concerns, and Thoughts

Sep 13, 2018

Laura Bornfreund

3 Practices and 3 Policies Indispensable for Quality Pre-K

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3 Practices and 3 Policies Indispensable for Quality Pre-K

Top-level research, program, and advocacy leaders agree that these elements are indispensable for quality teaching and learning in pre-K

Aug 13, 2018

Laura Bornfreund, Lisa Guernsey

Oft-Overlooked Threads Woven into ECE’s Thorny Knot

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Oft-Overlooked Threads Woven into ECE’s Thorny Knot

Jun 26, 2018

Laura Bornfreund

Stronger Teaching and Caregiving for California’s Youngest

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Stronger Teaching and Caregiving for California’s Youngest

May 31, 2018

Sarah Jackson, Laura Bornfreund, Lisa Guernsey, Amaya Garcia

Power to the Profession Task Force: Be Bold and Aspirational

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Power to the Profession Task Force: Be Bold and Aspirational

Apr 13, 2018

Laura Bornfreund

Transforming the Early Education Workforce

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Transforming the Early Education Workforce

This is a multimedia guidebook inspired by and drawn from the Transforming the Workforce for Children From Birth Through Age 8: A Unifying Foundation ...

Dec 12, 2017

Laura Bornfreund, Lisa Guernsey, Abbie Lieberman, Sarah Jackson, Stacie G. Goffin, Aaron Loewenberg, Nicole Hsu

Uncovering the Inner Workings of States’ Early Childhood Policies: Results From a New Tool for Changemakers Focused on Transforming the Workforce

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Uncovering the Inner Workings of States’ Early Childhood Policies: Results From a New Tool for Changemakers Focused on Transforming the Workforce

Given each state’s complex early childhood workforce systems, it can be difficult for advocates and educators to realize their goals.

Dec 7, 2017

Laura Bornfreund, Lauren Hogan

Transforming the Early Childhood Workforce Will Take a Village

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Transforming the Early Childhood Workforce Will Take a Village

Policy and advocacy organizations have made a public commitment to work collaboratively to improve the early care and education workforce.

Sep 29, 2017

Laura Bornfreund

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Democratic Futures

Global Security

Technology & Democracy

Thriving Families

What Parents of Young Kids Want: Insights from the 2026 National Parent Survey

�鶹������ý Celebrates 2026 Pulitzer Prizes

The Care Disconnect: Americans Misjudge Care Realities, But Know Families Need Help

A Model for Associational Party Building

Redrawing School Boundaries for Fairer Funding

Reframing Fusion Voting as a Practical, Powerful Reform Strategy

Harnessing Terrorism Data to Reshape U.S. National Security Policy

Establishing a National Housing Loss Rate

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The City of Raleigh’s First Civic Assembly

The Next Generation of Voters

12th Annual Future Security Forum

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A Focus on Teaching and Learning in Pre-K through 2nd Grade

Out Today: A Focus on Teaching and Learning in Pre-K through Second Grade – Lessons from Boston

Bright Horizons Plans to Pay for Teachers to Get Degrees: My Questions, Concerns, and Thoughts

3 Practices and 3 Policies Indispensable for Quality Pre-K

Oft-Overlooked Threads Woven into ECE’s Thorny Knot

Stronger Teaching and Caregiving for California’s Youngest

Power to the Profession Task Force: Be Bold and Aspirational

Transforming the Early Education Workforce

Uncovering the Inner Workings of States’ Early Childhood Policies: Results From a New Tool for Changemakers Focused on Transforming the Workforce

Transforming the Early Childhood Workforce Will Take a Village

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�鶹��ý Celebrates 2026 Pulitzer Prizes

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