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R. Taylor – ProQuest LLC, 2021
The U.S. federally funded Head Start programs serve more than one million low-income children and their families each year in education and health programs. Historically there have been few requirements for formal education for Head Start teachers. In response to research linking teacher education and outcomes for children, increased educational…
Descriptors: Low Income Students, Federal Programs, Social Services, Student Attitudes
Sonia G. Pruneda-Hernandez – ProQuest LLC, 2020
The problem this basic qualitative study sought to address was the length of time it takes minority childcare providers (MCCPs) seeking an associate of applied science degree in early childhood (EC) education to graduate from a community college. For MCCPs to acquire a degree and meet educational requirements, they often work full time to complete…
Descriptors: Minority Group Students, Child Caregivers, Early Childhood Education, Community Colleges
White, Chaunté; Cruse, Lindsey Reichlin – Institute for Women's Policy Research, 2021
As the Biden-Harris administration seeks to hasten the country's recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, reforming the U.S. higher education system to ensure equitable access and attainment for all adults is more important than ever. Most student parents are mothers, students of color, adult and working learners, students with low incomes, and…
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, Higher Education, Parents
Miesner, H. Rose; Packard, Chiara; Laemmli, Taylor; MacGregor, Lyn – Wisconsin Center for Education Research, 2020
Although policymakers generally appreciate the value of crafting policies that are responsive to teacher and principal voice, doing so in a systematic way is challenging. Educator voices in the room when policies are made are often those of teachers and principals closest to policymakers. In 2019, to broaden the range of educator voices available…
Descriptors: Economically Disadvantaged, Poverty, Public Schools, Teacher Attitudes