BABIES NEED YOU HIGHERED!

EDUCATIONAL leadership; CAREER development; EDUCATIONAL finance; EARLY childhood education; UNIVERSITY faculty

This article discusses the importance of higher education in supporting and professionalizing the early childhood education (ECE) workforce. It acknowledges the critical role that ECE plays in child development but highlights the challenges faced by the field, such as fragmentation, low wages, and lack of recognition. The article emphasizes the need for investment and commitment from multiple parties, including higher education, to create a unified profession with well-prepared and well-compensated ECE professionals. It mentions various initiatives taken by colleges and universities, such as career pathways, affordable bachelor's degree programs, and support for ECE students. The text emphasizes the importance of collaboration between higher education, governments, employers, philanthropy, and the business community to improve the ECE workforce. [Extracted from the article]

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