2018 State of Preschool Yearbook Released Share By Heising-Simons Foundation on 4/19/2019 on 4/19/2019 Every year, the National Institute for Early Education Research (NIEER) publishes a national report on state-funded preschool programs, tracking enrollment, spending, and policies that support quality learning. The 2018 State of Preschool Yearbook, released earlier this week and supported by the Foundation’s Education program, is the only report of its kind that helps educators, advocates, researchers, and policymakers understand how funding levels affect preschool access and program quality.
Mapping the Early Childhood Funding Landscape Share By Heising-Simons Foundation on 12/12/2018 on 12/12/2018 In the United States, over 15 million children under the age of nine live in poverty, and more than half of all children ages three to four are not enrolled in preschool due to lack of access to high-quality and affordable early childhood programs. As philanthropy seeks to address these disparities, it is important for funders and grantseekers to consider the giving landscape in these areas across the Unites States.
Introducing Two New Members of the Education Team Share By Heising-Simons Foundation on 10/16/2018 on 10/16/2018 I am thrilled to announce two new team members joining the Heising-Simons Foundation’s Education program!
Announcing Our New Education Strategy Share By Heising-Simons Foundation on 10/1/2018 on 10/1/2018 For more than 10 years, the Heising-Simons Foundation has made grants that reflect our deep care for, and interest in, young children and their education. It’s a child’s early years of life that are especially formative and we, among many other champions of early childhood education, recognize that this is the time to lay the foundation for the future.
2018 Center for the Study of Child Care Employment Workforce Index Released Share By Heising-Simons Foundation on 7/18/2018 on 7/18/2018 A well-prepared, well-compensated, and supported workforce is an essential component of high-quality early childhood education. For this reason, the Center for the Study of Child Care Employment (CSCCE) recently released the 2018 Early Childhood Workforce Index (ECWI), a tool to understand: (a) what policies address workforce preparation, compensation, and support; and (b) how the status of these policies changes over time.
New Grant to DREME Network to Advance Early Childhood Math Education Share By Heising-Simons Foundation on 7/5/2018 on 7/5/2018 The Heising-Simons Foundation’s Education program is pleased to announce a $5.75 million grant to Development and Research in Early Math Education, also known as the DREME Network. This brings the Foundation’s total investment in the DREME Network to more than $14 million since its launch in 2014.
Promoting Family Math to Help Close the Achievement Gap Share By Heising-Simons Foundation on 5/2/2018 on 5/2/2018 Earlier this week, education news site The 74 featured an opinion piece co-authored by Kimberly Brenneman, program officer for the Foundation’s Education program. The piece outlines the importance and potential upside of empowering families and communities to fulfill their critical role in the math education of our youngest learners.
2017 “State of Preschool” Report Released Share By Heising-Simons Foundation on 4/25/2018 on 4/25/2018 Which states invest best in their young children, and which pre-K programs have proven most beneficial to help children close the gap with their more advantaged peers? That’s the question the National Institute for Early Education Research’s (NIEER) State of Preschool yearbook aims to answer each year.
Strengthening Math Skills of Children from Low-Income Backgrounds Share By Heising-Simons Foundation on 3/30/2018 on 3/30/2018 High-quality math instruction aligned across pre-K and kindergarten can provide a significant boost to children from low-income families, and close the achievement gap with their higher-income peers, according to a new study published by education and social policy research organization MDRC.