Research Snacks: Pay Parity Initiatives
June 2025
Despite efforts to raise the qualifications of the early care and education (ECE) workforce, educator salaries have remained relatively stagnant over the past two decades (1, 2).
Deadline Extended: Two Technical Assistance Opportunities to Advance Career Pathways
June 2025
We have extended the application deadline to July 3 for two upcoming technical assistance opportunities designed to support states in advancing effective career pathways.
How to Incorporate Experience into Career Pathways
June 2025
Our latest research-to-practice brief, “Incorporating Early Educators’ Experience Into Career Pathways,” explores how ECE systems leaders can develop career pathways that recognize the knowledge and competencies early educators gain via experience.
Apply Today: Technical Assistance to Advance Career Pathways
June 2025
The National ECE Workforce Center is recruiting participants for two upcoming technical assistance opportunities designed to support states in advancing effective career pathways.
5 Strategies for Supporting ECE Educators Through Career Advancement
May 2025
Our latest research-to-practice brief outlines key implementation strategies for supporting the current ECE workforce in advancing their educational qualifications (e.g., requirements, credentials, degrees).
CORRECTION: Research Snacks: ECE Apprenticeships
May 2025
Registered apprenticeships (RAs) are structured work-based training programs that include paid employment, on-the-job coaching or mentoring, coursework, and a recognized credential upon completion.
Research Snacks: ECE Apprenticeships
May 2025
Registered apprenticeships (RAs) are structured work-based training programs that include paid employment, on-the-job coaching or mentoring, coursework, and a recognized credential upon completion.
3 Things We Learned from AI Analysis of CCDF Plans + Webinar Recording
May 2025
On April 22, National ECE Workforce Center leaders debuted the Center’s Systems Change Framework, a blueprint for implementing intentional, evidence-based change for early educator’s compensation, career pathways, and work environments.
Research Snack Time: Family Child Care Business Practices
April 2025
Having good business practices is key to operational stability and quality for family child care (FCC) programs. FCC educators often enter the field because they want to support children and families or want to be able to stay home with their own children.
Join Us Tomorrow: Systems Change Framework Webinar
April 2025
Join the National ECE Workforce Center tomorrow, April 22, at 2 p.m. ET for our webinar, “Using the Systems Change Framework to Create Intentional Change with and for the ECE Workforce.”
NEW Research-to-Practice Brief: Registered Apprenticeships
April 2025
Registered* apprenticeships—or structured career pathways that lead to a credential—are a promising approach to increasing early educators’ qualifications and strengthening early care and education (ECE) because they support educators in growing their skills and increase intent to stay in the field.
Register Today: System Change Framework Webinar
April 2025
Many states, territories, Tribes, counties, and communities are facing shortages of qualified early educators like never before.
Announcing Our New Fellows & Celebrating Cohort One’s Accomplishments
March 2025
The National ECE Workforce Center is grateful to share the completion of the Integrated Research & Policy Fellowship program’s first year! Many thanks to the 2024-2025 cohort—you have accomplished so much.
4 Highlights of 2024
December 2024
As the National ECE Workforce Center’s second year wraps up, we are reflecting on some of the top moments of 2024.
Workforce Wednesday Newsletter: Supporting Mental Health & Well-being
December 2024
This newsletter begins a series focused on supports for mental health and well-being for the ECE workforce.
Research Snack Time: Workforce Compensation
December 2024
Compensation for early care and education (ECE) professionals is a known contributor to workforce recruitment, retention, and well-being.
We’re Hiring!
November 2024
The National ECE Workforce Center is searching for Senior ECE Workforce Technical Assistance (TA) Specialists to join our growing team.
Apply for the Integrated Research & Policy Fellowship Program
October 2024
Apply for the Integrated Research & Policy Fellowship Program
We are now accepting applications for the second cohort of the National ECE Workforce Center’s Integrated Research & Policy Fellowship Program.
New Leadership, Narrowed Aims & More Integrated Work
September 2024
As the National ECE Workforce Center enters its second year, we have three updates about how the center will carry out its commitment to establish equity and justice for the ECE workforce by addressing the fundamental need for changes to ECE career advancement systems, compensation, and workplace policies
Introducing Our New Fellows
May 2024
The National ECE Workforce Center is pleased to announce the 2024-2025 cohort for the Integrated Research & Policy Fellowship program!
4 Ways to Continue the Grow Your Own Movement
May 2024
The momentum continues for using Grow Your Own strategies to address the shortage of early educators in communities across the country.
Workforce Wednesday Newsletter
February 2024
This newsletter shares information about applying for our Integrated Fellowship program, job opportunities within the ECE Workforce Center and more.
Workforce Wednesday Newsletter: Apprenticeships and Alternate Pathways
January 2024
This month’s newsletterfocuses on apprenticeships and other alternative pathways to build, support, and sustain the ECE workforce.
5 Ways We Plan to Connect and Collaborate in 2024
January 2024
In 2024, we aim to spend more time connecting and collaborating. Learn about five ways we will work towards that goal this year.
Workforce Wednesday Newsletter: Healthcare coverage for ECE professionals
December 2023
This month’s newsletter is focused on healthcare support for ECE professionals!
Workforce Wednesday Newsletter: Educational Supports and Pathways
October 2023
This newslettershares resources and strategies related to qualifications and educational support for the ECE workforce.
Workforce Wednesday Newsletter: News and Innovative Recruitment Strategies
September 2023
This newsletter shares resources to support the recruitment of the early care and education workforce.