Early Learning Publications 2002 and prior

2002 and Prior Early Learning Publications

The Link Between Early Learning And Care And School Readiness

10.01.2002 | How brain development, readiness to learn, and success in school equate to an excellent return on investment in early childhood education. Fact Sheet »

Early Learning and Care: The Numbers Behind The Need

07.01.2002 | Reviews figures for demand, supply and cost for child care services in King County, Washington State and the United States overall. Includes subsidy and polling information. Fact Sheet »

The Link Between Early Childhood Education And Health

07.01.2002 | How quality early childhood education determines adult health status and costs. Fact Sheet »

Washington State Early Learning Childhood Education Career and Wage Ladder Pilot Project

06.01.2002 | Research has shown that the most important factor contributing to high quality child care is the quality and consistency of the caregiver/teacher. Further, research shows a correlation between higher wages and higher quality care and early learning. Full Report »

Health Insurance forEarly Childhood Education Workers

03.01.2002 | Quality early learning and care programs are dependent on the consistency andeducational achievement of child care staff. High staff turnover resulting from lowwages and few benefits negatively impacts the quality of early childhood learningand care. Making affordable health care insurance available to child care workerskeeps child care affordable for parents and helps retain experienced, trained staff. Full Report »

Early Learning And Public Opinion

03.01.2002 | A voter survey on the quality, affordability and provision of early childhood education and care in Washington State. Fact Sheet »

The Link Between Early Childhood Education And Crime And Violence Reduction

07.01.2002 | Multiple studies demonstrate that high quality care in the first years of life greatly reduces the risk that today’s babies and toddlers will become tomorrow’s violent teens and adults. Fact Sheet »

How High Quality Child Care Benefits Business And The Economy?

07.01.2002 | A review of research indicates that high quality care for young children directly affects the productivity of our current and future workforce. Fact Sheet »

Recognizing and Rewarding the Importance of the Early Childhood Education Teacher

04.01.2001 | The most essential component for quality early childhood education is the commitment, quality, and continuity of the teacher/caregiver. We know that quality child care and early education are essential for the intellectual and social development of children. But, instead of receiving recognition and professional standing, child care workers earn poverty-generating wages in undervalued jobs that rob them of the dignity of work. Full Report »

Moving Beyond the Market: A Proposal for Education Linked State Subsidies for Child Care Workers' Wages

01.01.1994 | John Burbank | The average child care teacher's wage in Washington state was $6.55 in 1992. It is simply absurd that workers who care for our children are paid wages which put them close to the poverty level. This paper sketches out a proposal for wage enhancements for child care workers to address this injustice. Full Report »