Our Publications
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Communities for Action (CFA) Evaluation Report
This evaluation report provides state leaders and other partners across the ECE field with a roadmap for using the Center’s […]
Published 2026
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Workforce Pell and the Early Care and Education Sector
This National ECE Workforce Center policy highlight takes a closer look at the new Workforce Pell Grant program that expands […]
Published 2026
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Five Things to Know About Recruitment and Retention in Head Start in 2026
This research highlight features new analysis of recruitment and retention trends for the Head Start workforce. Through focus groups with […]
Published 2026
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Wages, Benefits, and Financial Circumstances of Center-Based Infant-Toddler Educators
This research highlight features new analysis of center-based infant-toddler educators’ workplace supports and financial circumstances using the 2024 National Survey of Early Care and Education (NSECE). We found that infant-toddler educators earned lower wages, reported more […]
Published 2026
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State Models for Financing Early Educator Wage Scales
This National ECE Workforce Center research-to-practice brief outlines three steps states can take to finance a wage scale for their ECE […]
Published 2026
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Building Supportive Systems for the ECE Workforce: Research on Compensation, Career Pathways, and Working Conditions
In its first year (2023), the Center conducted an extensive environmental scan of recent and foundational research to identify lessons […]
Published 2026
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Economic Hardship Among Home-Based Early Educators
This research highlight features a new analysis of home-based educators’ experiences with economic hardship (e.g. household income, participation in supplemental nutrition programs, and student loan debt) using the 2024 National Survey of […]
Published 2026
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Workplace Supports for the Health and Well-being of Home-based Early Educators
This research highlight features a new analysis of workplace supports (e.g., paid sick time, daily meal breaks, health insurance) home-based educators reported receiving […]
Published 2026
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Strategies to Recognize Early Educators’ Skills and Competencies Gained Through Experience
To increase retention of the ECE workforce, states and institutions of higher education (IHEs) are increasingly formally recognizing the competencies educators gain […]
Published 2026
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An Actionable Research Agenda for Strengthening the ECE Workforce
In this resource, the National ECE Workforce Center synthesizes over three years of learnings from our research and technical assistance […]
Published 2026