Michelle Bezark

Check out their report here: celfe.org/resources/shor…

New @CELFE_NIU report illustrates how absurdly the U.S. underfunds early childhood. Whether from a child development standpoint or family support standpoint, this is an insane allocation of resources. (TBC, the answer isn't dropping the right bar, it's boosting the other two!)

#ChildCare workers are essential to families & the economy, yet they're some of the lowest-paid workers, earning a median $13.71/hr in 2022. New research shows how minimum wage increases in IL are helping, but more is needed to ensure fair compensation: tinyurl.com/bdfbypnc

📘 The best #earlyeducation systems are equitable, efficient & effective. Center for Early Learning Funding Equity knows this truth, and is leading smart work that leverages 📈 research & partnerships to build, improve, and sustain #earlylearning systems. celfe.org

In a new @fulcrum_us op-ed, @DrDemiSiskind, Educare/@StartEarlyorg researcher & @TheOpEdProject Public Voices Fellow in partnership w/@NBCDI, explains why – and how – we must prioritize #earlycare & education in the 2024 election: thefulcrum.us/election-2024/…

This program, which helps parents write lullabies for their infants, reaches families in healthcare settings, shelters, high schools and more. What a brilliant way to help babies get the nurturing interactions that feed their brains (and our hearts 💕) earlylearningnation.com/2024/03/carneg…

@StartEarlyorg @DrDemiSiskind @NBCDI @TheOpEdProject @DrDemiSiskind HUGE congrats!!! This is so well deserved!

Start Early’s Suni Kartha & @DrDemiSiskind were selected for @NBCDI’s 2024-2025 cohort of the Public Voices Fellowship on Racial Justice in Early Childhood in partnership with @TheOpEdProject. Learn more about the Fellowship and the Fellows selected: nbcdi.org/introducing-th…

Allowing children to live in poverty is a policy choice. In this piece for @TIME, @MichelleBezark from @StartEarlyorg breaks down the history of #HeadStart and explains why it's so important time.com/6320155/child-…

Evidence shows that Head Start programs set the standard for #ECE - and amidst an ongoing #childcare crisis & rising poverty rates, @MichelleBezark of @StartEarlyorg shares in @TIME how Head Start is crucial to driving change. #HeadStartAwarenessMonth time.com/6320155/child-…

As poverty rates rise and more families are left without access to critical #ECE programs, we must prioritize policies that put our youngest learners first. Our own @MichelleBezark points to #HeadStart as a key solution for addressing the child care crisis in @TIME. Read more: time.com/6320155/child-… #HeadStartAwareness month

The evidence from #HeadStart and from the Child Tax Credit point to an important lesson: child poverty can be addressed—if we take steps to reduce it through policy, writes @MichelleBezark in @TIME. time.com/6320155/child-…

And thank you @car1ygoodman and the @madebyhistory team for the incisive edits!

As we approach the child care funding cliff, it’s more important than ever to know the history of federal subsidies for early care and learning. Read my latest @madebyhistory piece. Thank you to my @StartEarlyorg colleagues for their support. time.com/6320155/child-…

@kelley_fong @PrincetonUPress HUGE congrats @kelley_fong!!! This is so exciting!

Books have arrived!! 🥰🎉 thank you @PrincetonUPress

@DrDemiSiskind @StartEarlyorg @EducareSchools @DrDemiSiskind is a brilliant researcher and an all around inspiration!

Grateful to share w/ my @StartEarlyorg peers about @EducareSchools Research Agenda for advancing racial equity! This Agenda guides collective inquiry to interrogate policies & systems resulting in more equitable ECE experiences for children, families, & professionals of color.

There's a reason we don't run K-12 education through employers. There's a reason running health insurance through employers has been a disaster. Why would we think it's a good idea to do so with child care? theatlantic.com/family/archive…

@SuzMKahn @BerksConference Congrats, Suzanne! Are you going?

Unexpected news: Divorce, American Style won honorable mention for a first book in women's history from @BerksConference! Very kind blurb below. berksconference.org/annual-prizes/…

Amazing meeting with @RobynGabel and @MomsDemand volunteers to talk about her leadership in the #ILGA on gun violence prevention.

.@StartEarlyorg’s policy teams are #hiring! Check out our open position for a Digital Advocacy Manager and please pass along to anyone with experience in community organizing, communications, campaigns, etc. #positions" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">startearly.org/who-we-are/car…

“America’s childcare market is an abject failure. Even at prohibitively high prices, supply doesn’t meet demand, preventing children, parents and the entire economy from reaching their full potential.” - labor economist Kathryn Edwards @keds_economist washingtonpost.com/business/2023/…