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This snapshot presents findings about the health insurance coverage among the center-based child care and early education workforce and how it varies by race and ethnicity.
This brief summarizes the research evidence on how high-quality ECE benefits all young children, as well as key subgroups, such as children from families experiencing low household income, children who are dual language learners, and children with disabilities.
This OPRE-funded snapshot describes the most common data sources cited by Head Start grant recipients to demonstrate availability of early care and education services and need for infant, toddler, and preschool-age services in applications to convert enrollment slots from Head Start to center-based Early Head Start.
Explore this OPRE-funded brief which describes the motivations Head Start grant recipients cite in applications to covert enrollment slots from Head Start to Early Head to supply infant-and-toddler care.
Explore this OPRE funded brief that describes the characteristics of data sources and data points referenced in Head Start grant recipient enrollment conversion applications.
Explore this OPRE-funded brief which describes the staff qualifications of Head Start grant recipients that converted enrollment slots and presents a summary of strategies grant recipients planned to employ to ensure staff had the appropriate qualifications and competencies needed to serve Early Head Start children and families.
This highlight summarizes research on subsidy stability, defines key terms, describes potential administrative and policy obstacles to subsidy use, and shares resources for CCEE leaders interested in improving their subsidy programs.
This short-form product describes the value of competency frameworks and competency-based professional development for infant/toddler teachers and caregivers.
Read a summary of research about how the COVID-19 pandemic affected child care and early education programs and the families they serve in the first year of the pandemic.