With the American Families Plan, the U.S. Stands on the Precipice of Universal Pre-K
April 29, 2021 by Carrie Gillispie The excitement from early learning advocates about President Biden’s American Families Plan is tangible, and understandably so — the targeted investments to expand access to universal pre-K for all three-…
Advancing Early Learning Equity for Young Children of Color Through the Biden Administration
January 15, 2021 by Ed Trust To: President-elect Biden’s Transition Team From: The Education Trust, National Center for Learning Disabilities, National Urban League, and UnidosUS Subject: Advancing early learning equity for young children of color through the Biden administration…
Education Tele-Town Hall: Early Childhood Education – Taking Care of the Caretakers
June 09, 2020 by Ed Trust 
What Can COVID-19 Teach Us About Prioritizing Childcare? A Parent’s Perspective
April 20, 2020 by Amanda Coleman For the past five weeks and counting, I have been a mother, teacher, and friend to my two- and four- year old daughters while also working full-time from home. I…
2 Ways COVID-19 is Creating Even Greater Inequities in Early Childhood Education (ECE)
April 13, 2020 by Carrie Gillispie As a new mom, I can relate to the social media flood about the challenges of being a #workingparent with young children during the coronavirus pandemic. Mixed with the giggles…
The Importance of High-Quality Early Childhood Education (ECE) for Black and Latino Children
November 21, 2019 by Carrie Gillispie Two recent studies, one about the state-funded Tennessee Voluntary Pre-K program and another from the University of Chicago, have breathed new life into the ongoing discussion around the value of…
5 Things That Policymakers Can Do to Improve Early Childhood Education (ECE)
November 14, 2019 by Carrie Gillispie Historically, early childhood educators have often been women of color who have had a wide range of educational backgrounds, and as a whole have been more racially, ethnically, and linguistically…
Young Learners, Missed Opportunities
November 06, 2019 by Carrie Gillispie High-quality early childhood education (ECE) is important to the rapid development that happens in the first five years of…
No State Provides Both High-Quality and High-Access State-Funded Preschool for Black and Latino 3- and 4-Year-Olds
November 06, 2019 by Ed Trust Of the 26 states analyzed, 13 states enrolled fewer than one-quarter of their Latino children in state-funded preschool programs, and 10 states enrolled fewer than one-quarter of their Black children…