Bethany Edwards

Before entering the early childhood education field, Bethany specialized in education law while pursuing her master’s degree from Teachers College, Columbia University, focusing specifically on child advocacy and anti-bullying policy. Through her graduate studies and subsequent role as QRIS coordinator for the WestEd E3 Institute, Bethany came to recognize the paramount importance of the first five years of life and the impact early childhood educators have on child development. Bethany joined CSCCE as a Research and Policy Associate in 2016 and currently works from Fort Worth, Texas.

Publications by Bethany Edwards

Racial Wage Gaps in Early Education Employment

, , and December 19, 2019Brief

California’s ECE Workforce: What We Know Now and the Data Deficit That Remains

, and October 31, 2018Report

Tennessee Early Childhood Higher Education Inventory

, , and September 25, 2018Report

Washington Early Childhood Higher Education Inventory

, , and August 30, 2018Report

Mississippi Early Childhood Higher Education Inventory

, , , and August 30, 2018Report

Oregon Early Childhood Higher Education Inventory

, , , and August 30, 2018Report

Arkansas Early Childhood Higher Education Inventory

, , and August 30, 2018Report

The Early Childhood Workforce Index 2018

, , and June 27, 2018Report

Florida Early Childhood Higher Education Inventory

, , , and December 14, 2017Report

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