Center for the Study of Child Care Employment
Latest from CSCCE
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What the Bluegrass State Can Teach Us About Increasing Access to Child Care: How Other States Could Follow Kentucky’s Lead
Kentucky’s model for eligibility for child care subsidies.
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Caregiver Motivation, Identity, and Resilience: A Study of Family, Friend, Neighbor (FFN), and Nanny Care in California – Part Two
A rare look at California’s FFN caregivers and nannies.
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Early Educator Voices in Florida: Flagler and Volusia Counties: Work Environment Conditions That Impact Early Educator Practice and Program Quality
Examines the working conditions that affect educator practice and well-being.
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The OTHER Working Women’s Movement: Child Care Activism in the Late 20th Century
The forgotten history of two women’s movements.
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Child Care Contract A Step Toward Equity and A Promise for Systemic Change
Recently passed child care contract advances equity.
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TK Teachers Speak: A View From the Classroom in Spring 2023
TK teachers reveal changes to their classrooms as TK expands.
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Why is Transitional Kindergarten Enrollment Lagging? A Look at Parent Survey Data
Providing clues on why some parents are slow to enroll in TK.
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Child Care COLAs Represent Incremental Progress
Proposed COLA increases must be the first of many in order to stabilize and grow the ECE mixed delivery system.
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CHIPS Child Care Requirement: How Equitable Implementation Can Promote Stable, Well-Compensated Early Childhood Jobs
Guidance for implementing CHIPS child care requirement that centers equity and community-based providers.
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Parent Preferences in Family, Friend, Neighbor, and Nanny Care
Highlights parental care choices—both current and ideal—and the value that FFNs and nannies hold.
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Solutions to the Early Educator Workforce Crisis: How Legislators Can Make a Difference for Kids, Families, and Educators
Learn how state legislators can take action to enact policies for the ECE workforce.
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Early Educator Work Environments: Educators in Oregon Share Their Experiences
Examines the work environment & conditions of Oregon’s early educators, including FCC providers.
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Bold on Early Educator Compensation Learning Community 2022: Lessons from State Actions
As the deadline for spending ARP funds nears, learn from state efforts to improve compensation
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Teachers of Preschool-Age Children in California
Providing insight into the state of equity in ECE employment in California.
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Early Educator Engagement and Empowerment (E4) Toolkit
Our E4 Toolkit supports early educators in their advocacy, power building, and stakeholder engagement.
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Key Facts
Child care workers earn an average of $13.22 an hour
Even conversations that end in rejection teach me how to hone my message and strengthen my arguments.
—Corrine Hendrickson, FCC provider
Calif. home-based providers average 17 years of experience but earn as little as $16,000 a year
“The economy can’t work unless child care works, and child care can’t work without teachers.”
Lea J.E. Austin
Director
Center for the Study of Child Care Employment
