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Tennesseans believe early education is key to ‘right track’ for public education
New poll of Tennessee voters shows overwhelming support for policy proposals to improve early learning outcomes birth to third grade. In the current partisan environment, Tennessee Republicans and Democrats often agree on very little. But when it comes to education, they’re
$1 Billion and Change
How could this be? Why didn't Tennessee policymakers know? What should we do with all this money? Those are questions being asked in response to a recent report issued by the Beacon Center, a conservative Tennessee think tank. In October Beacon
Tennessee Child Care Crisis Solutions Series: Introduction
Having published the report, Want to Grow Tennessee’s Economy? Fix the Child Care Crisis, TQEE is now dedicated to doing just that. The study revealed that Tennessee’s child care system is rife with problems of affordability, quality and access. Fixing
Government Resources Available to Help Fix the Child Care Crisis
As mentioned in our Child Care Crisis Solutions Series Introduction, child care plays many roles in Tennessee’s economy. It’s a business, a job, an early education, and a crucial work support for working families. And while private sector can and
Shared Services Networks: A Smart Solution for Growing More Affordable, High-Quality Child Care
Tennessee has a large child care industry sector, made up primarily of home-based, sole proprietors, but to meet market demand, the sector needs to grow substantially. There are 13,185 market-based child care providers in Tennessee with a combined revenue of $752
How Technology Can Be A Game-Changer for Child Care
Remember the paper and pencil world? The vast majority of child care providers still operate there, missing out on the tremendous advantages technology can provide. For example, many have yet to avail themselves of the opportunity to collect tuition through the
Business Strategies for Supporting Employee-Parents
Many businesses today are finding that offering child care benefits can give them a competitive edge and generate a return on investment through employee retention and productivity. Patagonia, for example, has long made headlines for finding ways to solve the child care puzzle
Child Care Report News and Press
Our child care report series has garnered a lot of great press across the state, with more to come! We're keeping track of it all here so it's easy to find for our coalition members. Murfreesboro's Daily News Journal: https://www.dnj.com/story/news/2019/09/14/childcare-tennessee-workforce-child-care-needs-cost-revenue-families/2266422001/ Clarksville's The
Press Release: Child Care Report Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASESeptember 17, 2019 Contact: Mike CarpenterTQEE (901) 331-0153 Unworkable child care system has annual $1.34B adverse impact on TN Business orgs across the state advocate priority action to address system dysfunction MEMPHIS, Tenn. – When Tennessee’s working families cannot access the child
Report Confirms: PreK Advantage Carries Through 3rd Grade Given Effective K-2
Vanderbilt researchers, together with the Annenberg Institute at Brown University, have released a new working paper with major implications for early education in Tennessee. The paper confirms Tennessee PreK students who subsequently experienced “sustaining environments” – meaning they attended high performing
