“Drawing on findings from the 2020 California Early Care and Education Workforce Study, this report provides statewide and regional wage and benefits data for home- and center- based early educators. Data are examined by education, program setting, and program funding. The report provides the most comprehensive data on California early educator compensation in 15 years. […]
Announcing the newly updated and designed For Our Babies website!
We are pleased to announce our refreshed For Our Babies website. Designed to support families, caregivers, communities, and policymakers, the For Our Babies website offers a wealth of resources to promote healthy development and improved outcomes for infants and toddlers. Visit the new, mobile-friendly ForOurBabies.org to access: Evidence-based information about the four pillars that support […]
State of Babies Yearbook 2021
ZERO TO THREE released their 2021 edition of the State of the Babies Yearbook, a national and state resource that tells the story of America’s babies through three key domains: Good Health, Strong Families, and Positive Early Learning Experiences. The Yearbook takes a look at substantial disparities and inequities in babies’ experiences when examined by […]
Remembering Ron Lally
With a heavy heart we share some very sad news. Ron Lally, Co-Director of WestEd’s Center for Child and Family Studies and creator of the For Our Babies campaign, passed away January 22, 2020. His passing was unexpected and peaceful. The enormity of this devastating loss is overwhelming. We have lost an extraordinary person, a […]
Now in Spanish: Getting it Right for Our Babies Video
We’re thrilled to announce that our Getting it Right for Our Babies video is now available in Spanish! Haciéndolo bien por nuestros bebés Con el costo promedio de cuidado infantil en los Estados Unidos equivalente a una matrícula universitaria y con millones de educadores de la infancia temprana que reciben salarios tan bajos, que a […]
New Video: Getting it Right For Our Babies
New Video “Getting it Right For Our Babies” Describes and Offers Solutions to Repair America’s Broken Child Care System With the average cost of child care in the U.S. equaling college tuition and millions of early childhood educators facing wages so low they often struggle to support their own families, For Our Babies and […]
