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.
Analyzing Gun Violence Narratives in California News Share By Heising-Simons Foundation on 7/13/2018 on 7/13/2018 Gun violence is a leading cause of premature death in California and across the country. And although newspapers cover gun violence extensively, a new report shows they rarely focus on root causes or possible solutions. In its report “More Than Mass Shootings: Gun Violence Narratives in California News,” the Berkeley Media Studies Group explores coverage of the three most common types of gun violence—suicide, domestic violence, and violence in the community, such as homicides and mass shootings—in California newspapers from October 2016 to October 2017.
Essie Justice Group Releases National Report On Women Impacted by Mass Incarceration Share By Heising-Simons Foundation on 6/13/2018 on 6/13/2018 The context is stark: At least 1 in 4 women in the United States has a family member who is incarcerated. Moreover, women are being incarcerated more frequently today than ever before.
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.
Barbara Chow Authors Paper on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Philanthropy Share By Heising-Simons Foundation on 4/17/2018 on 4/17/2018 “The journey toward greater diversity and inclusion is not linear,” says Barbara Chow in a new paper titled, “From Words to Action: A Practical Philanthropic Guide to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.”
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.
Tulsa’s Pre-K Students Show Positive Academic Outcomes Through Middle School Share By Heising-Simons Foundation on 12/21/2017 on 12/21/2017 A new report released by Georgetown University shows that students in Tulsa, Oklahoma, who attended a high-quality pre-kindergarten (Pre-K) program displayed positive academic effects that persisted through middle school. Specifically, the group of students who had attended pre-K showed higher math test scores, more enrollment in honors courses, and less grade retention. The study detailed …
An Advocacy Framework for Young Dual-Language Learners in California Share By Heising-Simons Foundation on 12/20/2017 on 12/20/2017 Young dual-language learners represent 60 percent of the 0-5 population in California, and most of the state’s English learners can be found in the early elementary grades.To help advance advocacy on behalf of young dual-language learners in California, the Heising-Simons Foundation has helped launch California’s Gold: Capitalizing on California’s Diversity Today, for a Brighter Tomorrow, an advocacy framework and resource website authored by Dr. Marlene Zepeda and written after extensive consultation with the early childhood education field.
Study Finds Latinos Highly Engaged with Climate Change Issue Share By Heising-Simons Foundation on 10/10/2017 on 10/10/2017 Self-identified Latinos in the United States are more convinced that global warming is happening and that it is caused by human activity, according to a national study conducted by grantee the Yale Program on Climate Change Communication. Latinos are also more worried about climate change, more supportive of climate change policies, and more willing to demand political action than non-Latinos.