New policy paper alert!📢 Discover how pandemic-era reforms halved child poverty & uplifted low-income families. Let's learn from this success to build a brighter future for all children. Read now: bit.ly/3VFy2Nj #PolicyReform #ChildAdvocacy #SocialJustice #CareCantWait

SRCD is now accepting proposals for SRCD-supported pre-conferences at the 2025 Biennial Meeting. The pre-conference day is April 30, 2025 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. The #SRCD25 submissions are due Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 11:59 p.m. EDT: bit.ly/3AgnVpB

Babies in the Budget: The Case for Investing Toward a Brighter Future - Bruce Lesley - Substack open.substack.com/pub/brucelesle… #InvestInKids

Prof. Hirokazu Yoshikawa (PSI) and alum Andrew Nalani, Ph.D. (PSI, '23) published “Early Childhood Development Is Not Apolitical—So How Does Ideology Affect Young Children?” for the @FCDusorg blog series on social justice for young children.✨ Read below⬇️ bit.ly/4dAayPG

Please keep in mind these important dates and deadlines to remember for the #SRCD25 Biennial Meeting. Be sure to check out the following links to submit and/or review accordingly: Call for Submissions: bit.ly/3S17VOz Call for Volunteer Reviewers: bit.ly/4c8AWQj

Can political ideologies perpetuate inequality from a young age? Learn how children's environments are influenced by broader societal forces with new insights from @hiroyoshikawany and Andrew Nalani, Ph.D.. bit.ly/4fq18HZ #FCDConversationSeries

Federal spending on infants and toddlers in the U.S. has decreased for the third consecutive year. Neglecting our youngest is a harmful policy choice. FCD's policy paper explores the chronic underinvestment in children and offers solutions. bit.ly/3VFy2Nj #childpoverty

NEW READ on shaping children's learning environments! @hiroyoshikawanyand & Andrew Nalani, Ph.D. urge social scientists to study how political ideologies impact young kids and the early childhood sector's role in countering inequality bit.ly/4fq18HZ NYU Global TIES for Children Vanderbilt University

📄Actionable lessons on cutting #childpoverty in half and more: -Center families with lived experience -Expand coalitions to engage families, care workers and allies and strengthen infrastructure -Build federal-state strategies for #equity -Sustain efforts bit.ly/3VFy2Nj

Thank you so much Community Change for uplifting this paper by Vivian Tseng and me CLASP Foundation for Child Development

Today, HHS formally published its new #HeadStart final rule. It will improve families’ experiences and increase staff wages. 👏👏👏 We look forward to supporting the rule’s implementation and advocating for the resources needed to support these policies. hhs.gov/about/news/202…

Great work Dr. Demi Siskind! We’re thrilled that you are one of our 2024 Young Scholars awardees. 👏👏

A study conducted by Dr. Lisa M. López has important practice & policy implications for language experiences in the classroom to aid the language acquisition of #DLLs while promoting bilingualism. Explore the findings: tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.108… #DLL #childdevelopment

#ICYMI: Day 1 of #GLRWeek 2024 started w/ Ascend at The Aspen Institute, United Way and speakers from Mile High United Way, the United Way of the Chattahoochee Valley + the Foundation for Child Development #FocusOnTheGaps #2Gen leo.gradelevelreading.net/event/ready-se…

Looking for timely, relevant, and immediately actionable solutions for Compensation Justice in ECE? Join us on September 5: tinyurl.com/w46jej9w

In one month, $15B emergency child care relief funds expire. In our latest blog, we look back on the incredible work this $$$ facilitated – documenting what we already know: robust federal investment is critical for more accessible and affordable care. clasp.org/blog/federal-i…

What if the words that carried your values, your history, your prayers, were silenced? Regis Pecos of the Leadership Institute at SFIS_BRAVES reflects on the urgent need to protect Indigenous languages from pressures imposed by mainstream edu systems. bit.ly/4g5QmqJ

Did you know historically low wages in DC have led to challenges in compensating & retaining qualified early #childhood educators? Urban experts have produced a #report documenting a survey process for the Early Childhood Educator Pay #Equity Fund. urbn.is/3X5pJtq

This #LaborDay, we honor the caregivers, educators, and advocates who pour into young children. Your work builds a brighter future, especially for those facing racism, xenophobia, and economic inequality. We see you and stand with you fighting for justice. fcd-us.org/topic/social-j…

Child care access greatly affects families' economic security, yet this impact is not fully captured. With the U.S. Census Bureau's annual poverty stats release approaching, our new blog highlights this issue and explores gaps in the data. clasp.org/blog/the-need-…