Examining local workforce needs through the lens of preschool planning

To better define the crisis, Strategies for Children has released a new policy brief – "ECE Workforce Needs: Local Solutions from Preschool Planning" http://www.strategiesforchildren.org/doc_research/ECEWorkforceBrief.pdf – that’s written by Jenna Knight, an intern at Strategies and a student at Tufts University’s Eliot-Pearson Child Study & Human Development program.

"One thing that stood out for me is how typical these workforce needs are across the state and nation, but the community-generated approaches such as the ones I’ve highlighted come from a strengths-based lens," Knight says. "Empowering communities to collaborate, identify connections, and use approaches that work for their needs and for families being served is essential to making effective progress, particularly on ECE workforce needs."

by Alyssa Haywoode

https://eyeonearlyeducation.com/2018/04/10/examining-local-workforce-needs-through-the-lens-of-preschool-planning/