Child care is experiencing a massive transformation that is bringing both opportunities and challenges to the field. To understand these shifts, we surveyed hundreds of child care providers, spoke to experts, and interviewed industry leaders.
The results can be found on this page: a comprehensive collection of resources for child care operators, leaders, and educators.
To understand the pandemic's impact on child care and forecast the potential for economic recovery, we commissioned the largest national survey of child care facilities to date.
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To quantify the impact of COVID on child cares, we commissioned the largest national survey to date. Check out our five biggest takeaways.
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In this article, we explore why child care is critical for reopening our economy and facilitating a meaningful economic recovery.
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Child cares are struggling amidst the pandemic.
This is a major problem.
Child cares support children in critical developmental years. They also contribute $99 billion to our GDP and create over two million jobs.
And child care enables parents to work and raise a family.
So, when child cares struggle, we all do.
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We need to sound the alarm on child care.As a result of COVID-19, we are facing a child care crisis that could hinder our ability to recover economically
Dave Esbin from CQEL and Curacubby CEO, Steven Khuong, talk about this in the video.
Social distancing and young kids might be a challenge, but some programs are finding success.
Based off a lot of trial and error the first week of school, here is how one director is helping to keep the learning environment clean.
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Learn how to safely reopen by establishing health policies and procedures as well as communicating effectively with staff and families.
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Follow this step-by-step guide to ensure you meet health and safety guidelines this year as students check-in and out of your school every day.
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School will look different this year. Here's how child care programs are planning to reopen and adapt tot he changing needs of their community.
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COVID-19 is changing how child care is delivered. In the past few months, we've seen growth in micro-schools, child care pods, outdoor programs.
In this video, Dave Esbin shares how child care programs can evolve their offerings during this time to meet the needs of the market.
Distance learning isn't without challenges, but for some students it has opened up new opportunities and changed how they learn for the better.
In this article, an early childhood teacher strategies for helpings students with special needs to learn online, supporting parents, and fostering Montessori learning experiences at home.
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In this interview, we sat down with Caitlin Schmitt, the Director of Marin Enrichment. She discusses the challenges of transitioning to an online learning environment and tips to communicate effectively with families.
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Planning for fall enrollment happens a year in advance.
So, as school leaders are working to fill class for the Fall, they also face the challenge of initiating the process for next Fall too.
And these plans look a lot different from past years.
To understand how schools can safely but effectively plan for 2021, we spoke with Susan Wolfsen, an early childhood expert with over 30 years of experience.
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Early childhood education is critical, but challenges from cleaning to funding persist. An expert shares her perspective on managing these.
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Expansion takes your school to the next level, but how can you achieve this? We’ll walk you through the process of creating a marketing plan.
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COVID-19 is changing how child care is delivered. In the past few months, we've seen growth in micro-schools, child care pods, outdoor programs.
In this video, Dave Esbin shares how child care programs can evolve their offerings during this time to meet the needs of the market.
COVID-19 is changing how child care is delivered. In the past few months, we've seen growth in micro-schools, child care pods, outdoor programs.
In this video, Dave Esbin shares how child care programs can evolve their offerings during this time to meet the needs of the market.
