EdReports Executive Director Eric Hirsch shares why curriculum-aligned professional learning and coaching need to be included in any quality materials adoption process. edreports.org/resources/arti…

Due to extremely hot conditions, the City will be issuing a Heat Health Emergency that will go into effect Thursday, July 21 at noon. Please check on neighbors and loved ones, especially the elderly. Learn more about the services that will be available➡️bit.ly/35ZCFqw

ICYMI: Our new analysis offers 12 key findings that provide insight into the range of tools available to help educators understand how culturally responsive practices are currently viewed in relation to instructional materials. edreports.org/resources/arti…

BREAKING: Tomorrow, July 24, 2022, has been declared a CODE ORANGE Ozone Action Day in Philadelphia. During Air Quality Action Days, protect your health by limiting strenuous outdoor activities. Learn more about air quality: ow.ly/Fz1j50EV6qw

.@GovernorTomWolf today announced more than $384 million in grant funding for early childhood education, providing more children and families in Pennsylvania with access to high-quality early learning programs. on.pa.gov/3P4BjPH

Administrative Assistant position w/our #Philadelphia @ShineEarly team. Come support us as we serve the ECE providers of Philadelphia in the PHLpreK program in their important work to serve children in our city #ECE #business #jobalert bit.ly/3dO7ohZ

Important public policy isn’t always headline grabbing. Often dry-sounding bureaucratic reforms go a long way toward making life better for children & families. So today let’s unpack 3 recent system wins for young children that your state might be wise to consider: 🧵

Great thread on policy changes across the country that should positively impact children and families

We should have lots of policy debates in #EarlyEd, but whether #SocialEmotional development should be a focus for #PreK and #ChildCare programs shouldn't be one of them. From @newamerica... newamerica.org/education-poli…

A great coach is a wonderful thing. Take a moment to thank a coach—and/or that always-on-your-side person in your life. #NationalCoachesDay

Nearly 6 in 10 public school elementary principals lead at least one #prekindergarten classroom, but new research suggests that their preparation for integrating #earlychildhood and elementary education tends to be thin. edweek.org/leadership/pri…

According to a new study, giving parents paid time off to care for their newborns is linked to a number of health benefits and could even prevent deaths. Scientists suggest that 3 months of #PaidLeave nationwide could save nearly a thousand babies/ year. glamour.com/story/paid-par…

And also everyone who can - early childhood educators, we are talking to you!! - should be applying for loan forgiveness right now. studentaid.gov/debt-relief/ap…

Hundreds of thousands of teachers, first responders, government employees, and others in public service are receiving Public Service Loan Forgiveness. If you work in public service, you could too! Apply by October 31, 2022 through Federal Student Aid’s PSLF Help Tool: StudentAid.gov/PSLF

The compensation of America’s preschool teachers is worse than it appears. Much worse. This thread unpacks one of its primary data challenges.

Don’t wait until the October 31 waiver deadline! Apply NOW for Public Service Loan Forgiveness to have additional loan payments count towards PSLF: StudentAid.gov/PSLF

Child Care Voter PSA #ChildCareVoters youtu.be/vM-w1988wcY via YouTube

Supporting Early Educator Compensation Through Strong Data Collection cscce.berkeley.edu/blog/supportin… via CSCCE at UC Berkeley

Remarkable data. Thank you Matthew Tinsley for sharing this analysis in Santa Clara County of key predictors of school readiness with bedtime as important as education or family income...and 28% of little ones going to bed past 9pm.

Legal Problem-Solving and Flourishing: A Handbook for Perinatal and Early Childhood System-Builders mlpb.health/directory/lega…