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Hear from The Collaborative’s Director Ola Friday in a new article from Ariel Gilreath highlighting our grants to support systems innovations increasing compensation for the #ECE workforce, via The Hechinger Report hechingerreport.org/early-educatio…

Returning back to DC with hearts and minds full from our sessions with Early Educator Investment Collaborative at the BUILD Initiative's 2023 Conference!

$3.8 million in grant funding is on its way to #Colorado to enhance salaries and benefits for #ECE educators, courtesy of Early Educator Investment Collaborative. Learn more about the grant-supported initiatives in Colorado and the coalition's efforts below. hechingerreport.org/early-educatio…

According to a new study from Early Educator Investment Collaborative, national ECE teacher certification is appealing to many in the field, but respondents also highlighted entrenched issues in the field that need to be addressed first. bit.ly/3NsmqIS

ICYMI: Our latest newsletter shares updates, reflections, and photos from our IHE Partnership grantee sessions at BUILD Initiative's #BUILD23! bit.ly/3NtCwC5 Want to receive regular updates from The Collaborative? Sign up for our newsletter: bit.ly/3dcXEwY

Our offices will be closed from December 22nd through January 1st to allow our staff time for rest, reflection, and rejuvenation. We look forward to sharing further updates from our grantees in 2024. Happy Holidays!

Inadequate pay plagues the #ECE workforce; compared w/ K-8 colleagues, early educators face poverty rates an average of 7.7x higher. We're excited to see Early Educator Investment Collaborative help to tackle this injustice with $9mill in grants to support ECE pay innovations. bit.ly/48eCS7w

A nationwide study of 4400 #ECE partners were supportive of a competency-based certification for #ECE lead teachers. Learn more in this Early Educator Investment Collaborative brief: buff.ly/3TX1HAS

NEW Op-Ed in The Hechinger Report: Hear from our Director Ola Friday about how states are implementing innovative approaches to increase compensation for the #ECE workforce, including our new grantees in CO, LA, and DC. hechingerreport.org/opinion-a-hope…

To infuse #earlylearning landscapes with greater equity, Early Educator Investment Collaborative funds innovations in long-term increases in compensation. @swartzmark took a look at 3 new grants as mini-case studies: earlylearningnation.com/2024/01/paying… Ola Friday Colorado Department of Early Childhood OSSE LA Policy Institute Geaux Far Louisiana

ICYMI: Our latest newsletter shares an interview with our Director where she discusses key findings from our commissioned study to assess the viability of a national, competency-based certification for lead teachers. Check out the newsletter to learn more: bit.ly/49DCTmv

Join us for a webinar on March 29, 2024 from 2:00 - 3:00 PM ET/11:00 -12:00 PM PT to hear from Nebraska and Hawaii higher ed grantees about innovations in lead teacher preparation, and implications for systems change. Register at bit.ly/495DJqV

Let's hear it for our newest grantee partnerships 🎉, Child Care Associates of Tarrant County, Texas ChildCareAssociates and the Minnesota Department of Education Minnesota Department of Education ! Learn more about all our grantees here: bit.ly/3XwVEV4!

ICYMI💫: Our latest newsletter highlights the inspiring fieldwork of UPLIFT-CA, our higher ed. partnership grantee. Read insights from Executive Director, Dr. Ola J. Friday, as she shares her firsthand experience participating in this impactful initiative, bit.ly/3Xl6mhp