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Colorado Initiative Encourages Innovative Approaches to Early Childhood Workforce
Early Milestones Colorado recently awarded Early Childhood Workforce Innovation Grants to multiple groups across the state. As part of the Transforming… Early Milestones Colorado recently awarded Early Childhood Workforce Innovation Grants to multiple groups across the state. As part of the Transforming the Early Childhood Workforce in…
Child Care Principles
A coalition of child care experts and stakeholders, including ZERO TO THREE, developed a set of principles for policymakers that… A coalition of child care experts and stakeholders, including ZERO TO THREE, developed a set of principles for policymakers that any child care proposal should…
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Got Grandparents? Here’s What They Say About Helping Raise the Kids
Grandparents are the unsung heroes of early child care in the United States. One of four children under 5 years… Literature Review and Focus Groups We began with a literature review. That’s when we learned that there are as many children younger than 5 years old…
Strengthening the Infant-Toddler Child Care Workforce
As part of their efforts to advance policy agendas that positively impact infants, toddlers and their families, several states are… As part of their efforts to advance policy agendas that positively impact infants, toddlers and their families, several states are working to strengthen the workforce…