March 2021

By Karen D'Souza, EdSource, February 24, 2021 Even before the pandemic pushed the early childhood sector into crisis, California educators were paying a wage penalty for working with younger children, according to a new report from the Center for the Study of Child Care Employment (CSCCE) at the University of California at Berkeley. Preschool teachers and child care workers earn 38% less than their colleagues in the K-8 system, the report says. This explains why 17% of early childhood...

The Equity Fellowship is Open to All California-Based College and Graduate Students 2021 summer fellows will support the growth of The Children’s Movement, and gain experience in network development through data-driven online recruitment and engagement in policy campaigns, while also learning about how Movement members support statewide advocacy. Fellows will attend meetings with and learn from Children Now policy experts in various children’s issues such as health, education, and child...