Family, friend, and neighbor (FFN) child care providers are a critical part of the early childhood workforce. They make it easier for parents to work, support their families, and contribute to the economy. FFN providers face similar struggles as those providers in licensed early …
Is Remote Learning Here to Stay? Many, But Not All, Colorado Schools Will Offer Online Classes This Fall.
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…
Make Child Care More Stable: Pay by Enrollment
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…
Early Childhood Workforce Innovation Grants Aim to Help Sector Rebuild from COVID-19
Six unique partnerships receive funding to pursue efforts toward strengthening Colorado’s early care and learning workforce. DENVER, April 22, 2021 – Early Milestones Colorado (Early Milestones) is pleased to announce the six partnerships selected to receive funding through Early Childhood Workf…
Diverse Language Households Disproportionately Affected by Pandemic
Staying optimistic during a pandemic is a challenge for anyone, but the difficulties of finding appropriate child care and transitioning to remote learning have been especially hard for diverse-speaking families. About 28% of Colorado children under eight are diverse language learners (DLLs),…
Colorado Educators, Community Leaders Uniting for “Summer Recovery Coalition” to Address Learning Loss
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 …
Colorado Education, Community Leaders Push for Summer Programs to Recover from Learning Loss
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 …
2021 Early Childhood Workforce Innovation Grants Request for Proposals
UPDATE: Click here to watch a recording of the informational webinar The Transforming the Early Childhood Workforce in Colorado Initiative is pleased to release the Request for Proposals for 2021 funding for partnerships interested in advancing the early childhood workforce. The Initiative is an in…
Working Mothers Feel Increased Strain During the Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic is disproportionately affecting working women nationwide, as highlighted in a recent report from the Center for American Progress and the Century Foundation. In late summer 2020, Early Milestones and the Butler Institute surveyed over 11,000 Colorado families with children unde…
Racism is an Adverse Childhood Experience
“Despite clear evidence acknowledging racism as a major life stressor for Black youth, theoretical models of early childhood adversity have largely neglected the multifaceted influence of racism on mental health outcomes.” Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) lead to increased …
It’s Time to Address Inequities Facing Mothers and Babies of Color
“When it comes to how mothers and their infants fare in pregnancy and delivery, race—or, more precisely, racism—matters.” —from Maternal and Child Health Inequities Emerge Even Before Birth The health and well-being of mother and baby are so tightly connected and inequitie…
Innovation Grants Aim to Improve Early Childhood Workforce Equity and Career Pathways
Five unique partnerships receive funding to pursue ambitious efforts to strengthen Colorado’s workforce. DENVER, April 30, 2020 – Early Milestones Colorado (Early Milestones) is pleased to announce five partnerships selected to receive funding through Early Childhood Workforce Innovat…
2020 Early Childhood Workforce Innovation Grants Request for Proposals
The Transforming the Early Childhood Workforce in Colorado Initiative (the Initiative) is pleased to announce the Request for Proposals (RFP) for 2020 funding to support partnerships interested in advancing the early childhood workforce. In 2020, we seek to not only support new innovation, but also …
