Early Findings From Three States Working to Strengthen ECE Workforce Compensation

The National ECE Workforce Center equips leaders to drive policy change through Action Research Partnerships (ARP). Grounded in the Change Framework, the ARP model advances fair compensation, accessible career pathways, and positive working conditions. This case study shares early findings from Connecticut, Maryland, and Minnesota as they address compensation challenges. The brief examines Change Team composition and explores how these states leverage primary drivers for change to inform sustainable ECE workforce systems improvement.