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The Business Of Childcare and Early Learning
Shuttered classrooms and long wait lists...
A severe teacher and childcare seat shortage means parents can't find childcare and aren't back at work; providers are struggling to stay afloat; and children are falling further behind.
Watch this video to learn more about this and about what K-Ready is doing to help.
A research and planning project — funded by Helios Education Foundation and led by the the K-Ready Community Alliance in partnership with Early Learning Coalition of Orange County — was launched in 2022 to identify pilot innovations and policy solutions that address the childcare teacher and seat shortages and to create a better system of care and education for all children under 5.
Read the reports below to find out more.
Our research indicates that the early care and education industry (ECE) is not able to provide reliable and affordable access to quality childcare and early learning services for all Orange County families that need it.
Low wages and greater competition for workers have led to a teacher shortage, reducing available childcare spots, enrollment, quality, and profitability.
There are not enough childcare spots where many families live and work. Existing childcare providers struggle to remain financially viable, putting existing spots at risk and eroding quality.
This means that parents, especially mothers, can't return to work, and children are falling even further behind.
Together, we can make a difference! Keep reading to find out how...
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