Overview

In this CELFE webinar, presenters examine new insights from two efforts that track public investment in early care and education: the Shortchanged Project and NIEER’s State of Preschool Yearbook. The discussion explores how state-by-state data reveal national funding trends, gaps in reporting, and ongoing challenges in understanding how young children are supported across the country.

Presenters:

• Michelle Bezark, Ph.D. – Senior Policy Researcher, Center for Early Learning Funding Equity
• Allison Friedman-Krauss, Ph.D. – Associate Research Professor, National Institute for Early Education Research
• Sessy Nyman – Deputy Director, Center for Early Learning Funding Equity (Host)