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NIEER's Erin Harmeyer and GG Weisenfeld will be in Chicago next week at The National Association for Family Child Care (NAFCC) Annual Conference to present "State and Locally-Funded Pre-K: What is it? Can I participate?" https://t.co/bRoaEkadgi
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As public school systems grapple with declining or unstable K-12 enrollment, a new policy brief from NIEER outlines how investing in public pre-K programs can support stable funding and encourage long-term enrollment recovery: https://t.co/AoPh8iVqcN

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Register to join NIEER and the National Association of State Leaders in Early Education (NASLEE) TOMORROW, July 7 at 3pm Eastern to discuss the 2025 State of Preschool Yearbook. The report's authors will share highlights and answer questions. Register: https://t.co/jpj8nw03Go

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Several NIEER experts were on hand in Arlington, Virginia last week to share research to inform ECE policy and practice at #NRCEC2026, the Administration for Children and Families’ National Research Conference on Early Childhood.

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Weekly E-News: New Resources Dive into State of Preschool Survey Data

Check out these new resources, news and research from across the globe, and subscribe to NIEER's weekly E-News here: https://t.co/hCbU6aC3Qf

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Join NIEER's Alexandra Figueras-Daniel and other experts on June 10 for a conversation on the current state of bilingual education in New Jersey.

Register here: https://t.co/1f9FGdNjyP

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This week’s #DECALDownload podcast features Steve Barnett from the National Institute for Early Education Research and Susan Adams from Georgia’s Pre-K Program discussing Georgia’s impressive 10 out of 10 score on NIEER's 2025 State of Preschool Report: https://t.co/xcra2V1Tod

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Georgia - joining Alabama, Hawaii, Michigan, Mississippi, and Rhode Island - becomes the 6th state in the country to meet all 10 preschool quality benchmarks, and the first universal program to do so. NIEER's 2025 State of Preschool Yearbook is out now @ https://t.co/eUgjWfn8ZB.

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States collectively invested a record $14.4 billion in preschool last year. However, three states - California, New Jersey, and New York - account for nearly half of all state preschool spending. NIEER's 2025 State of Preschool Yearbook is out now: https://t.co/IXFdsWxif2.

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A record 1.8 million children enrolled in state-funded preschool last year. But for most families, access and quality depend on where you live. NIEER's 2025 State of Preschool Yearbook is out now. See the full picture at https://t.co/eUgjWfn8ZB.

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The 2025 State of Preschool Yearbook is just 1 week away! NIEER's comprehensive, independent report tracks funding, access, and quality policies in state-funded pre-K. New this year: One state stands out as a model for the nation. Can you guess which one?
#ECE #StateofPreschool

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Join NIEER's experts this week at #AERA2026

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On Monday, NIEER Co-Director Milagros Nores spoke at @nyuniversity's Predoctoral Interdisciplinary Training series. Check out her paper, "The cost of not investing in the next 1000 days: implications for policy and practice" in the @TheLancet https://t.co/d0tT1f3pfE

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NIEER is excited to announce two new survey-based reports as part of the Rutgers Child Care Research Collaborative - a profile of licensed, center-based child care in New Jersey and a special look at New Jersey's child care workforce. Read them here: https://t.co/wBsoGfDjNK

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NIEER's Director Steve Barnett recently presented to the North Dakota Children’s Cabinet Early Childhood Subcommittee with @HuntEarlyEd. “The best way to assess readiness is always going to depend on what you are going to use the information for," said Barnett.

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Decades of research show that high-quality early learning programs can positively impact children’s learning, development, and health.

Explore our new research on high-quality, affordable pre-K, in partnership with NIEER:https://t.co/BwZNs7A0L2

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"Low assistant preschool teacher qualifications and support not only affect children’s classroom experiences but also limit assistant teachers’ ability to earn a living wage and reduce their reliance on public assistance programs." -NIEER's GG Weisenfeld:
https://t.co/tteUxYzZPn

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NIEER's new brief, Examining Latiné Perspectives on Outdoor/Nature‑Based Learning, highlights both the benefits of outdoor learning and the factors that can shape access and participation.

Read the new brief, authored by Elise Genao:
https://t.co/57AjjoF8a1

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💻NIEER in the News📰

Public News Service: "Report: CA should increase training for assistant preschool teachers"

Read and listen here: https://t.co/JVqnXCfeag?

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Three fourths of the 75 largest American cities offer pre-K programming to at least 30% of their four-year-olds. NIEER's new white paper with CityHealth looks at leaders and trends in city-based pre-K across the country.

Check out the report here: https://t.co/lGTfxBtpP6