CULTIVATING CHANGE
THROUGH
EMPOWERMENT
Educator-First Policy Research
Putting Educators at the Center of System Design
We study how systems that support, respect, and resource educators improve outcomes for staff, classrooms, and communities.
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NURTURE THE SOIL: Prioritize nurturing educators through educator-first policies
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Healed and empowered educators PUT DOWN ROOTS in a healthier ECE culture
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The culture is further SUPPORTED & SUSTAINED through educator-first practices
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Both children and educators BENEFIT, which results in...
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The FRUIT OF STABILITY, as evidenced by higher staff & family retention rates
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Ultimately SEEDING REFORM across the industry
Educator-first policies get results
Investments in EDUCATORS… Happier FAMILIES… And Thriving COMMUNITIES
Early Results
We’ve partnered with a third party research firm to test our theory of change in an early childhood education center, and the early results have been impressive. Follow us as we expand our research to include other childcare facilities.
Hear it from educators working at the lab center.
The ONLY thing missing is
YOU!
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Your investment fuels research showing that when we prioritize educators, children and families thrive, benefitting everyone.
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This work is COLLABORATIVE.
Ensure that what we’re learning doesn’t stay on paper — it moves into practice, policy and broader impact.
Reshape what early childhood can be.
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Better YOUR learning center.
Take what’s proven to work and adopt it at your sustainable early childhood education center.
Make your center the example others want to follow.