Early Childhood Policy Briefs
Policy briefs provide succinct information that typically includes compilations of empirical research presented in a narrative format. Designed for multiple audiences, policy briefs often contain the rationale and recommendations for a specific policy stance on an issue of salience related to young children and families. Moreover, if you are interested in publications that will provide persuasive evidence for advocacy purposes or policy making decisions, we invite you to explore these resources.
- Adams, G., Schilder, D., Wagner, L., Lou, C., & Willenborg, P. (2022, March). Executive Summary: What Child Care Arrangements Do Parents Want during Nontraditional Hours? Urban Institute.
- Child Care Services Association. (2021, June). Policy brief: Retaining educated early childhood educators.
- Johnson-Green, M. (2020, October). Gender and racial justice in SNAP: Issue brief. National Women’s Law Center.
- Lloyd, C. M., Carlson, J., & Ulmen, K. (2021, April 28). Lessons learned from virtual early care and education coaching during COVID-19. Child Trends.
- National Women’s Law Center. (2021, April). The child and dependent care tax credit helps working families with the high cost of child care: Fact Sheet.
- Pathak, A. & Gibbs, H. (2022). Addressing the nation’s infant formula crisis. DC: Center for American Progress.
- Prenatal-to-3 Policy Impact Center. (2021, January). Why Do We Focus on the Prenatal-to-3 Age Period?: Understanding the Importance of the Earliest Years
- TWM Center for Early Learning + Public Health. (2021, May). How a better understanding of scaling can enhance early childhood policy and improve lives.
- ZERO TO THREE. (Aug 2021). State Strategies to Strengthen Infant-Toddler Care as Public Pre-k Expands.
Recommended Readings from Our Advisory Committee:
Bruce Fuller,
ECPIHE Advisory Committee Member
Fuller, B. (2021, July). The 'stars aligned' in budget deal, but hurdles remain for early education. Edsource: Highlighting strategies for student success.
Helen Holtz Raikes,
ECPIHE Advisory Committee Member
Early Head Start (2006). Research to practice: Early head start benefits children and families.
Cathy Grace,
ECPIHE Advisory Committee Member
Gilbert, B. & Grace, C. (2020, September). Growing up rural: Inequity for young children and child care providers. Rural equity series.
Valora Washington,
ECPIHE Advisory Committee Member
Washington, V. (2021). The future of early childhood education part one: Strengthening our profession. Child care exchange.
Albert Wat,
ECPIHE Advisory Committee Member
Wat, A. (2021, July). Treating child care like early learning means funding child care like early learning. Alliance for early success.