Early-Childhood Workforce

Early Childhood Report Roundup Early-Childhood Teachers
Early educators, including center directors, make far less than other Colorado professionals with similar degrees, says a report by Qualistar Colorado and the Women's Foundation of Colorado.
Lillian Mongeau, May 10, 2016
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Early Childhood Early Educators 'Grossly Underpaid' in Colorado, Report Says
Early educators, including center directors, make far less than other Colorado professionals with similar degrees, says a report by Qualistar Colorado.
Lillian Mongeau, April 22, 2016
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Early Childhood As Preschool Programs Expand, Teacher Pay Under Scrutiny
Early education workers have been paid low wages for years, but as public programs grow, the issue is increasingly on reporters' radars.
Lillian Mongeau, September 24, 2015
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Professional Development Immigrants Well-Represented in Early-Education Workforce, Report Says
Immigrants account for 18 percent of the early-childhood workforce, a slightly higher percentage than are represented in the workforce at large, a new report says.
Lillian Mongeau, May 1, 2015
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Professional Development All Lead Preschool Teachers Should Have B.A., Top Advisory Groups Urge
Creating a minimum education standard for pre-K teachers was among recommendations from the Institute of Medicine and the National Research Council for improving the country's early-educator workforce.
Lillian Mongeau, April 2, 2015
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Early Childhood Word Gap Exists Among Early Educators Too, Says Workforce Expert
If the White House's call for universal preschool is going to be answered effectively, educating the early educator workforce is essential, says one university professor.
Lillian Mongeau, February 20, 2015
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Early Childhood Arizona Program Boosting College Degrees Among Early-Childhood Educators
Thanks to a scholarship program funded by the state's First Things First tobacco tax, twice as many early education teachers in Pima County, Ariz., hold college degrees now than did five years ago,
Lillian Mongeau, December 9, 2014
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Early Childhood Hand That Rocks the Cradle Gets $30K a Year
A top personal finance group urges college students not to major in child studies.
Sarah D. Sparks, November 26, 2014
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Early Childhood Study: Low Salaries Leave Many Child-Care Workers Near Poverty
An update to a 25-year-old report on child-care worker salaries shows that those who work with the youngest children tend to earn the least, regardless of educational level.
Christina A. Samuels, November 19, 2014
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Professional Development Preschool Teacher Ranks More Diverse, Female Than K-12
If you're a public school teacher in this country, chances are good that you're also a white woman. At the preschool level, the picture is slightly different.
Lillian Mongeau, October 9, 2014
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Early Childhood Flash-Mob Event Aims to Spotlight Early-Childhood Issues, Coordinator Says
Organizers in Indiana hope that preschoolers across the state will take part Thursday in simultaneous dancing at preschools and day-care centers to raise awareness about early-childhood education.
Julie Blair, April 8, 2014
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Early Childhood Child-Care Workers Aim to Unionize, Face Opposition, Study States
Fourteen states now allow home-based child-care providers in state-funded operations to unionize, but there is much opposition to the movement, a new study states.
Julie Blair, March 19, 2014
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Early Childhood Texas Early Educators Fall Short in Pay Comparison, Study Says
Child-care providers and preschool teachers earn far less than their colleagues in other states on average, report finds.
Julie Blair, July 30, 2013
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Early Childhood Spanking Creates Aggressive Children, Study Shows
Spanking children as a means of discipline creates aggression, research done by a University of Texas professor states.
Julie Blair, July 16, 2013
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