Pioneer Evelyn Moore
Dr. Evelyn Moore the founder and Executive Director Emeritus of the National Black Child Development Institute. For 38 years she led NBCDI and constantly worked to improve and advance early education for young…
Pioneer Joan Lombardi
Dr. Joan Lomabardi has made significant contributions in the areas of child and family policy as an innovative leader and policy advisor to national and international organizations and foundations and…
2019 Roundtable – Equity First: Strengthening an Equity Agenda for State Early Childhood Education Policy
This year's Roundtable will be hosted Wednesday-Friday, May 29-31, 2019 in Long Beach, California The 2019 Roundtable is collaboratively planned by NAECS-SDE, CEELO and CCSSO's ECE-SCASS, with national technical assistance…
School Improvement Starts Before School: Under ESSA, States Can Start Re-Orienting Districts Towards the Early Years
The Center on Enhancing Early Learning Outcomes ( CEELO ) is proud to partner with New America on this blog series highlighting early learning opportunities and challenges under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) offers an opportunity for states to take a new look at state accountability and school improvement. This policy area has been a focal point of ESSA implementation in many states, and for good…
Pioneer Eugene García
Dr. Eugene (Gene) García is a Professor Emeritus at Arizona State University (ASU). From 2002-2006, he was the dean of the Mary Lou Fulton College of Education on the Tempe…
Pioneer Barbara Bowman
Dr. Barbara Bowman one of the three founders of the Erikson Institute for Advanced Study in Child Development in 1966, where she pioneered the teaching of early childhood education and administration.…
Pioneer Valora Washington
Dr. Valora Washington, CEO of the Council for Professional Recognition, leads the largest credentialing program for early educators in the USA. Throughout her career, Valora has co-founded several organizations, including…
Pioneer Sharon Lynn Kagan
Dr. Sharon Lynn (Lynn) Kagen is the Virginia and Leonard Marx Professor of Early Childhood and Family Policy and Co-Director of the National Center for Children and Families at Teachers…