Sentences with phrase «lot about early childhood education»

We have learned a lot about early childhood education since we originally came together in 2012.

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«We know a lot less about what works in early childhood programs than the prevailing policy narrative would suggest,» said Grover J. Whitehurst, a fellow at the Brookings Institution and a former federal education official.

«Over time, we've seen a real shift in thinking from a lot of skepticism about early childhood to a much broader public and parent awareness about the importance of early learning and development,» says Sara Mead, an analyst with Bellwether Education Partners who studies early childhood issues.

The average pay for child care teachers is barely more than $ 10 per hour, lower than for most other jobs, including parking lot attendants and dog walkers.26 These low wages contribute to economic insecurity among the child care and early education workforce, with one in seven living in families with incomes below the federal poverty level.27 Currently, about half of people working in the child care sector rely on public benefit programs such as Medicaid and nutrition assistance.28 Low pay contributes to high turnover rates, which can threaten quality in early childhood programs during children's critical developmental period.