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
About the Center for the Study of Child Care Employment (CSCCE)
Conducting research and proposing policy solutions aimed at improving how our nation prepares, supports, and rewards the early care and education workforce since 1999.
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In the News
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In-home child care could be solution for rural working parents
The Hechinger Report • January 27, 2022
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Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds
Federal Register • January 27, 2022
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Omicron blazes through California child care providers already reeling from COVID
CalMatters • January 26, 2022
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Opinion: Low wages leave some child care workers hungry
Atlanta Journal - Constitution • January 25, 2022
