Early care and education provide a strong foundation for children's academic success and overall well-being. This focus area has been central to the work of the Institute since its founding more than 50 years ago. One of FPG's first and most influential projects was a longitudinal study of the effectiveness of an early care and education intervention for children from low-income households. This work continues today with research on closing the achievement gap and providing support for dual language learners.
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The Start with Equity: NC Early Childhood Education Equity Analyses Project conducted landscape analyses and engaged with community early education partners across the state of North Carolina to identify policies and strategies that show effect or promise in mitigating racial and economic disparities in early care and education (ECE).
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FPG's Equity Research Action Coalition recently collaborated with the Erikson Institute and University of Delaware on The PreK in Family Child Care Project issue series. In four publications, the team explored strategies, successes, and challenges for implementing family child care and publicly funded pre-K across the U.S.
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The STEM Innovation for Inclusion in Early Education (STEMIE) Center’s purpose is to develop and enhance the knowledge on the practices and supports necessary to improve access and participation within STEM learning opportunities for young children with disabilities. The STEMIE team works to design tools and resources for educators, practitioners, and parents that help promote early STEM learning for all children.