NAEYC promotes high-quality early learning for all children, birth through age 8, by connecting practice, policy, and research. We advance a diverse early childhood profession and support all who care for, educate, and work on behalf of young children.
NAEYC promotes high-quality early learning for all children, birth through age 8, by connecting practice, policy, and research. We advance a diverse early childhood profession and support all who care for, educate, and work on behalf of young children.
This article is a call to action, with recommendations for educators and policymakers about concrete steps that can make meaningful collaboration part of our day-to-day work.
In this article, I offer four mindset shifts that are needed, and I also share recommendations to consider as we in the field work together to make transformative change.
This article describes the state’s Advancing Early Childhood Education as a Profession initiative, then provides an in-depth look at the collaboration among early childhood education preparation programs at the state’s two- and four-year institutions.
There is power in our unified voices; we can collectively advocate for equitable public policies and funding that support children and families now and for future generations.
Although federal relief funding has provided a lifeline for child care and early learning, more needs to be done to prioritize, protect, and provide investments that fund child care and early learning in the short and long term.
Although federal relief funding has provided a lifeline for child care and early learning, more needs to be done to prioritize, protect, and provide investments that fund child care and early learning in the short and long term.
Equitable, Effective Early Childhood Education for All: Policy and Advocacy to Get Us There
Research shows that effective, equitable early childhood education means a confluence of well-compensated, fully supported educators who are knowledgeable and skilled in practices for all children.
