Commissioners participated in a panel discussion at the 2019 Early Learning Economic Summit, focusing on business-led initiatives targeting early learning issues in communities across the state. Moderated by CEO Emerita & Senior Advisor of WITF Public Media, Kathleen Pavelko, the panel was comprised of the following commissioners: Jack Brennan, Chairman…
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How Inadequate Child Care Impacts the Workforce
Clive Belfield is a Professor of Economics at Queens College, City University of New York, and Principal Economist at the Center for Benefit-Cost Studies in Education at Teachers College, Columbia University. He recently spoke at the 2019 Early Learning Economic Summit and presented new data from the report titled, "Growing…
Read MoreSenator Pat Browne: Progress and Work to Do
Senator Pat Browne, Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman for the 2017-18 Legislative Session and Co-Chair of the bi-partisan, bicameral Early Childhood Education Caucus spoke at the Commission's 10th Anniversary Early Learning Economic Summit reflecting on 10 years of progress in early learning investments, even during times of financial stress in the state budget.…
Read MoreTransforming the Financing of Early Care and Education
Lynn Karoly is a RAND senior economist whose research has focused on the well-being of children, youth, and families; human capital investments from birth to adulthood; economic disparities; social welfare policy; and labor market behavior. She recently spoke at the 2018 Early Childhood Economic Summit and presented "Transforming the Financing…
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