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A 100-Year Review of Research on Black Families: Q & A with Lead Author Chrishana Lloyd

Mark Swartz··5 min read
The last time Early Learning Nation magazine sat down with researcher Dr. Chrishana Lloyd of Child Trends, she had just completed Mary Pauper: A Historical Exploration of Early Care and Education Compensation, Policy and Solutions. Her new study delves into the work—and the biases—of her predecessors. Co-authored with Mavis Sanders, Sara Shaw, Abigail Wulah, Hannah Wodrich, Kristen Harper and Zabryna Balén, A 100-Year Review of Research on Black Families surveys social science research from 1920...
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“The End User Is a Dollar Sign, It’s Not a Child”: How Private Equity and Shareholders Are Reshaping American Child Care

Elliot Haspel··55 min read
Cast in America as a pay-to-play system with limited public funding, child care has long struggled with issues like difficult budgetary math, low educator pay, and highly variable quality. An unprecedented degree of investor activity is creating a cascade of risks for the sector, risks which threaten the path toward an inclusive child care system which works well for all children, parents, and early educators.
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“The End User Is a Dollar Sign, It’s Not a Child”: How Private Equity and Shareholders Are Reshaping American Child Care

Elliot Haspel··55 min read
Cast in America as a pay-to-play system with limited public funding, child care has long struggled with issues like difficult budgetary math, low educator pay, and highly variable quality. An unprecedented degree of investor activity is creating a cascade of risks for the sector, risks which threaten the path toward an inclusive child care system which works well for all children, parents, and early educators.
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