It’s Time: The Steady Growth Of QRIS And The ECE System

Blog July 16, 2018

A pre-retirement tribute to her legacy, this blog post features an interview with Anne Mitchell, an early childhood leader for more than three decades who played a key role in the birth and life of QRIS. She offers her thoughts on the beginnings of QRIS, the impact of QRIS on the early childhood systems building movement, and what she sees for the future.

NJ-EASEL

Report August 1, 2018

CCDBG: Focus On Access To Quality

Blog August 2, 2018

According to Nobel Laureate Economist James Heckman, while it is tempting to increase access to as many disadvantaged children as possible, providing access to quality will deliver the best short-and long-term return on investment. In this blog post, he provides his rationale for asserting that program quality is key for actualizing the promise early childhood education has for elevating the lives of disadvantaged children and their families.

2018 QRIS National Conference Summary

Blog August 15, 2018

In this blog post, BUILD’s Executive Director provides a summary of the 2018 QRIS National Meeting. The conference saw BUILD’s highest participation rate ever: over 1,225 early childhood professionals from 47 states and 4 U.S. territories who came together to share strategies, learn from each other, and hear about the latest research.

If You Love Children…

Blog August 15, 2018

This blog post provides an overview of several sessions from BUILD’s 2018 QRIS National Meeting from the point of view of a Connecticut participant. One of her main take-aways: “If you love children, you must leverage your view, your voice, and your visibility to improve the systems and quality of services for young children and families.

Who’s Caring For Our Babies? New Jersey’s Dire Need To Provide Quality Infant And Toddler Care

Blog August 20, 2018

This blog post outlines New Jersey’s strategy for using Child Care and Development Block Grant funds to advance their infant-toddler agenda concurrent with their preschool expansion goal. Their strategy has two main thrusts: changing the mindset and securing more resources.

Preschool Development Grant Birth through Five – Frequently Asked Questions

Fact Sheet October 23, 2018

This fact sheet covers a wide variety of questions and answers about the federal funding opportunity - Preschool Development Grants Birth through Five.

Supporting Informal Child Care Providers in Detroit

Article July 1, 2021

Transforming children's early care and education into a high-quality learning experience is central to making the city of Detroit a world-class city for its children and families. This article highlights learnings from a formative evaluation of a collaborative effort by a funder, a research organization, and three community partners that set out to shed light on the strengths, limitations, and needs of informal child care providers in southwest Detroit.

Latinx Leader Spotlight: Martina Rocha

Blog October 14, 2021

This spotlight highlights Latinx early childhood leader Martina Rocha, founder of the Together for Childhood Network. The Together for Childhood Network is a not-for-profit organization that provides resources and trainings in Spanish and English for early childhood educators, childcare providers, parents and community members.

HBCC: Leveraging Federal Funds to Support HBCC

Archived Webinar October 20, 2021

The recent federal investment in child care has created an unprecedented moment in time. During this webinar, guest speakers and breakout groups heard how states and communities can center HBCC providers and educators in their funding decisions, how some states are using federal funds to support HBCC, and how states can work toward an equitable approach to supporting HBCC.