Local grantees used federal stimulus funding to design innovative and equitable solutions to early childhood challenges worsened by the pandemic Children and families across Colorado have greater access to quality, affordable child care and other early childhood programs after the completion of a $2…
The Colorado Sun | Erica Breunlin “We’ve had staffing shortages for years and years in Colorado, and this pandemic has made it worse.” — Early Milestones Executive Director Jennifer Stedron Colorado is facing a significant challenge in developing the early care and learning workforce to be …
CBS4 Denver | Kati Weis “We do know that students will need extra support as they return to school next fall… We are planning wraparound supports for students that will support their academic endeavors as well as the mental health and social emotional needs.” School districts in the De…
The Colorado Sun | Erica Breunlin “District leaders, educators, and state officials anticipate that many schools will continue to offer a remote learning option to students, some of whom have thrived in an online school environment.” While many Colorado districts are preparing for in-person le…
New America | Abbie Lieberman, Aaron Loewenberg, & Cara Sklar While paying providers in advance based on enrollment would be a substantial improvement… it is important to acknowledge the fact that reimbursement rates are too low. Increasing reimbursement rates so that they adequately cover…
KOAA News5: Southern Colorado | Mayo Davison “Families are the first and best teachers … so how do we create opportunities for parents to engage in activities, programs, support, extracurriculars during the summer months? When schools close down, how do we support our families, and how as a …
Denver 7: The Denver Channel | Nicole Brady “Students do not just learn in the classroom. They learn in the world. They learn at home.” Early Milestones Executive Director Jennifer Stedron and Colorado Education Initiative CEO Rebecca Holmes joined The Denver Channel to discuss the new Recovery …
An article from Chalkbeat Colorado highlights Colorado’s Teach for America expansion into preschool. Colorado’s Early Childhood Workforce Survey 2017 and Colorado’s Early Childhood Workforce 2020 Plan are both highlighted as references for this important work.…
An article from Chalkbeat Colorado highlights Jefferson County’s efforts to build career pathways for high school students interested in early childhood as a career. Colorado’s Early Childhood Workforce Survey 2017 and Colorado’s Early Childhood Workforce 2020 Plan are both highlig…
“It’s amazing and disheartening that in an industry so vital to children, families, and the Colorado economy, early childhood programs cannot afford to pay their teachers a livable wage,” said Jennifer Stedron, executive director at Early Milestones Colorado. Read the full article from The Den…
