A panel of nationally recognized leaders in early childhood will be discussing their recent review entitled Subprime Learning: Early Education in America Since the Great Depression.

According to the website, the review “analyzes a wide array of indicators in policy, funding, family well-being, and children’s achievement across the spectrum of birth through third grade. By synthesizing information from recent data and policy reports, we point out which areas are improving, in stasis, imperiled, ignored, or in flux — an analysis designed to provide a clear and comprehensive picture of which policy areas need more attention.”

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Promising Trends, but Discouraging Numbers, in Early Childhood Education Workforce

published on the New America Foundation blog outlines the current workforce issues in early education and care with specific references to Home-Based Child Care providers. The data comes from  a paper entitled:

The early childhood care and education workforce from 1990 through 2010: Changing dynamics and persistent concerns 

The first link is a one-pager, but hunker down with a cup of coffee if you plan to tackle the original article.  It is LONG but worthwhile.