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The New York Early Childhood Professional Development Institute is pleased to announce that Dona Anderson has been named the new Executive Director. Dona, who has served as the Deputy Executive Director over the past six years, has been an essential part of the leadership team at the Institute. Over that time Dona has developed a…
Sherry Cleary announces her retirement
“After 16 years as Executive Director of the New York Early Childhood Professional Development Institute and the University Dean of the Office of Early Childhood Initiatives, Sherry Cleary has announced that she will be retiring, effective July 2022. Please join me in congratulating Sherry on her tremendous impact on our University, on families and students…
Who Is the Researcher? Teachers as Researchers of Diversity and Equity in Early Childhood Education
As an educator I have frequently been a part of research. Often, this involvement was on the periphery, as a subject, without much knowledge of the study design or implications. Seldom was I privy to even the outcome of the research. As part of its work, the New York City Early Childhood Research Network seeks…
Grant Opportunity: Invest in New York Child Care Deserts
The NYS Office of Children and Family Services is offering a grant opportunity to help providers open new child care programs in their region. Funding from the Invest in New York Child Care Deserts Grant program will be available to newly licensed, registered or permitted child care programs in NY’s child care deserts -areas that…
Apply for the NY Child Care Stabilization Grant by November 30, 2021
There is Still Time to Apply for the Child Care Stabilization GrantFunds are available for your program!Licensed or RegisteredEarly Childhood Centers andFamily Child Care Programs are Encouraged to Apply The New York State Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) is still accepting applications for the Child Care Stabilization Grant. The Grant aims to provide…
Accessing and Integrating Professional Development Supports: Carol Berry’s Story
As an Early Childhood Coach, one of my objectives is to help my coachees connect with services or initiatives that will support their professional growth and improve quality. These services are key because they offer support, connection and professional development after the coaching services end. Working with Carol, she was able to utilize many of…
National Voter Support for Funding Children’s Services
A new national poll commissioned by the Children’s Funding Project shows that the majority of voters in every region of the country want to see their tax dollars used to give all children a strong start in life, regardless of a child’s family income, education, skin color, or where a child lives. In addition, voters…
Public Service Loan Forgiveness Limited Waiver Opportunity
The U.S. Department of Education has announced an overhaul of the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program that they will implement over the next year. A limited PSLF waiver will allow all payments by student borrowers to count toward PSLF, regardless of loan program or payment plan. Borrowers will get the benefit of this waiver…
First Conversations Book Series
As a follow up to our blog post on the book series First Conversations we wanted to share a recent interview featuring the authors Megan Madison and Jessica Ralli. Megan is the leader of the Gender, Sexuality and the Family team at the Institute. In the interview they discuss how parents can navigate conversations about…
Reflections by Research Network Scholars: Jillian Crosby
The New York City Early Childhood Research Network is a project of the New York Early Childhood Professional Development Institute. The Network brings together researchers, practitioners, and policymakers to collaborate, share knowledge, and generate actionable research. Researchers in the Network represent public and private universities in the metropolitan area as well as individuals from a…
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