The US Census Bureau Misclassified the Hmong. Our Community Suffers as a Result

Blog May 21, 2024

Recently, the US Census Bureau reclassified Hmong Americans from Southeast Asian to East Asian. This misclassification not only ensures that resources will not be allocated to the educational, health, and mental health services the Hmong community need, it erases their cultural history and identity.

Reducing Disparities for Latino Children and Families: A National Latino Infant Policy Agenda Provides Solutions

Blog April 10, 2024

BUILD believes that to effectively meet the needs of young children and their families, we must recognize existing disparities, including opportunity and achievement gaps. Therefore, we see the urgent need to support policy solutions to better serve Latino infants, toddlers, and families.

Family Child Care in Crisis: Providers Discuss What Comes after Pandemic Funding Ends

Blog September 28, 2023

On September 30, 2023, federal funding made available to child care providers during the pandemic will expire. In this blog, providers discuss the impact.

The 2022 Increase in Child Poverty is Especially Detrimental for Young Children

Blog September 25, 2023

This blog explains the impact of the policy choice to not renew the Child Tax Credit on the child poverty rate.

Southern California Hotel Workers and Child Care Workers Deserve Fair Treatment

Blog July 24, 2023

This blog highlights the commonalities between the California hotel workers currently striking for higher pay and better benefits, and child care workers who face similar burdens and inequities exacerbated by the pandemic.

Threats to the Early Childhood Workforce: The Supreme Court Rules Against Racial Equity and Inclusion Twice in One Week

Blog July 3, 2023

In the last few days, the Supreme Court rendered two decisions that will have an enormous negative impact on the early childhood education workforce, equity, and systems change.

Juneteenth 2023

Blog June 19, 2023

Juneteenth 2023

Taking the Long View on Compensation in Delaware

Blog March 30, 2023

In this blog, Madeleine Bayard, Senior Vice President at Rodel, details steps Delaware is taking to retain and recruit early child care workforce.

Compensating ECE Professionals in the Manner They Deserve: A PA Early Learning Center’s Quest

Blog February 7, 2023

In this blog, Damaris Alvarado-Rodriguez explains the strategies she uses to compensate ECE professionals in the manner they deserve.

The Long Road to Paying ECE Professionals Their Worth: One Provider’s Yearslong Effort

Blog February 7, 2023

In this blog, Anna Mercer-Mclean details how she has utilized funding to increase salaries and benefits for her employees and her strategies to sustain providing ECE professionals their worth.