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Addressing the Impact of COVID-19 on the Early Care and Education Sector.
Tekin, Erdal.
Jones, Jacqueline.
Kagan, Sharon L.
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (U.S.). Societal Experts Action Network.
Technical Report
21
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Published: January 2022
DOI: 10.17226/26463.
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The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated challenges in the early care and education (ECE) sector, including: preexisting structural flaws; insufficient funding mechanisms; sector fragmentation; inadequate support for the workforce; and inequalities, such as the lack of access to high-quality care among low-income, rural populations, and communities of color. Addressing the impacts of the pandemic and the resulting economic recession on the ECE sector will require that state, local, and tribal decision makers use available COVID-19 relief funds to mitigate those impacts while also laying the foundation for longer-term solutions. This rapid expert consultation identifies mitigation strategies that could be implemented to achieve these goals. (Author abstract modified)
Keywords:
COVID-19; DISASTER RESPONSE; EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION; TEACHERS; SCHOOL PERSONNEL; TEACHERS ROLE; PROFESSIONALS ROLE; INTERVENTION STRATEGIES; SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS; STATE FEDERAL AID; FUNDING