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Pre-K Teachers and Bachelor’s Degrees: Envisioning Equitable Access to High-Quality Preparation Programs

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Pre-K Teachers and Bachelor’s Degrees: Envisioning Equitable Access to High-Quality Preparation Programs

Many pre-K teachers face significant barriers to obtaining bachelor’s degrees. This report unpacks some of those complexities.

Feb 26, 2018

Emily Workman, Lisa Guernsey, Sara Mead

Implications for PreK-12 Education in �鶹��ý New Budget

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Implications for PreK-12 Education in �鶹��ý New Budget

Feb 12, 2018

Roxanne Garza, Elena Silva, Abigail Swisher, Aaron Loewenberg, Abbie Lieberman

New Report Sets State ECE Priorities

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New Report Sets State ECE Priorities

A report from the National Conference of State Legislatures lays out the critical elements states must address to improve early learning

Feb 5, 2018

Aaron Loewenberg

Video: Revamping Teacher Education in Tulsa

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Video: Revamping Teacher Education in Tulsa

Jan 16, 2018

Aaron Loewenberg

Video: Teacher Stress and Low Compensation Undermine Early Learning

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Video: Teacher Stress and Low Compensation Undermine Early Learning

This video, produced by �鶹��ý, zooms in on the significance of the conditions faced by today’s early education workforce.

Jan 16, 2018

Abbie Lieberman

Principal Prep in New Jersey (and Much of the Country) Lacks Early Ed Focus

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Principal Prep in New Jersey (and Much of the Country) Lacks Early Ed Focus

Jan 8, 2018

Abbie Lieberman

Video: Empowering Parents and Caregivers in Oakland

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Video: Empowering Parents and Caregivers in Oakland

Jan 8, 2018

Aaron Loewenberg

Video: Building Continuity from Birth Through Third Grade

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Video: Building Continuity from Birth Through Third Grade

Jan 2, 2018

Abbie Lieberman

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

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Democratic Futures

Global Security

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A Model for Associational Party Building

�鶹��ý Celebrates 2026 Pulitzer Prizes

Workforce Pell: A State Playbook for Implementation

Virginia’s New Paid Leave Law Closes the Loop Between Implementation and Policy

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

�鶹��ý Fellows

Rediscovering Kindergarten: Embracing Play and Joy in Learning

The Man Who Stole the Gods

The Moth Mainstage at The National Building Museum

From Classrooms to Care Floor: Building Healthcare Apprenticeship Pathways for Youth

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Pre-K Teachers and Bachelor’s Degrees: Envisioning Equitable Access to High-Quality Preparation Programs

Implications for PreK-12 Education in �鶹��ý New Budget

New Report Sets State ECE Priorities

Video: Revamping Teacher Education in Tulsa

Video: Teacher Stress and Low Compensation Undermine Early Learning

Principal Prep in New Jersey (and Much of the Country) Lacks Early Ed Focus

Video: Empowering Parents and Caregivers in Oakland

Video: Building Continuity from Birth Through Third Grade

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

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Education & Work

Democratic Futures

Global Security

Technology & Democracy

Thriving Families

A Model for Associational Party Building

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

Workforce Pell: A State Playbook for Implementation

Virginia’s New Paid Leave Law Closes the Loop Between Implementation and Policy

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

�鶹������ý Fellows

Rediscovering Kindergarten: Embracing Play and Joy in Learning

The Man Who Stole the Gods

The Moth Mainstage at The National Building Museum

From Classrooms to Care Floor: Building Healthcare Apprenticeship Pathways for Youth

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Topic

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Pre-K Teachers and Bachelor’s Degrees: Envisioning Equitable Access to High-Quality Preparation Programs

Implications for PreK-12 Education in �鶹������ý New Budget

New Report Sets State ECE Priorities

Video: Revamping Teacher Education in Tulsa

Video: Teacher Stress and Low Compensation Undermine Early Learning

Principal Prep in New Jersey (and Much of the Country) Lacks Early Ed Focus

Video: Empowering Parents and Caregivers in Oakland

Video: Building Continuity from Birth Through Third Grade

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

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�鶹��ý Celebrates 2026 Pulitzer Prizes

�鶹��ý Fellows

Implications for PreK-12 Education in �鶹��ý New Budget