Early Education Workforce Supports at Scale

Recognizing the critical role and economic necessity of high-quality early childhood educator (ECE) workforce, Massachusetts has made substantial investments in the development and retention of the ECE workforce in recent years. And while the state is working to monitor these efforts through additional data collection, the state continues to lack foundational insights and a comprehensive understanding of the ECE workforce here in the Commonwealth. The persistence of these blind spots will undoubtedly constrain continued innovation and impact. This white paper seeks to outline the opportunity and imperative of building data and research capacity at the state level specific to improving our understanding of the ECE workforce.

More information about the research policy partnership underway between WEPC and the Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care can be found here.